Thirty per cent is the often-touted maximum percentage of your income that you should spend on a home. But in an age where the average one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver rents for $2,787 a month, is that number still realistic?

  • CaptainPatent@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    “Hey, remember those general rules we set to help you make sure you were financially secure?! Well they’re not obtainable now so just forget we said anything.”

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    1 year ago

    When affordability becomes impossible, just change the criteria of what’s considered affordable lol.