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Housing for dual income no kids (DINKS), that is something many people aren't building for. Families in the upper middle class are the golden ticket for real estate. There is another group that many people don't like marketing to: The single, childless individuals.
I think single/childless people tend to have the hardest time with housing, especially affordable housing. A single person with no roommates tends to pay higher rents. The demand for 1 bedroom apartments often outstrips supply. Living alone is expensive.
You pay more (per person) for rent because you live alone. Also, many apartments are built for multiple people. I notice that 1 bedroom apartments run out very fast. Another theory I have is risk factor. Single, can men might be viewed as a risk. The idea being "single men tend to commit more crime, and tend to be more reckless". My theory is that making a single person pay more might filter out trouble makers.
I don’t see this as a “problem”. I’m certainly not going to spend 1 million on a property only to have crime surrounding me
Edit: I cannot afford a million dollar property (not even close) but if I could, well, no way would I want low income housing around me.
So in my area they put a low income housing project out in the country near the edge of town just outside city limits. Section 8 people are welcomed. A three-bedroom home rents for $872 per month, and a four-bedroom home rents for $972 per month. Rent includes water and sewer services. Each home has a two-car garage. I wouldn't be surprised if that caused surrounding rural land to go up. But considering how few decent jobs are available here, I'm not sure $872 a month on a 3 bedroom house is affordable to many people.
"What happened to affordable housing?"
It was great 2 years ago. Just like everything else run by Democrats "Turned to Shet"
Was there ever? A lot of people don't want affordable houses or low-income housing built next to their mid class or better neighborhoods. It helps reflect why houses are so high priced in California.
Was there ever? A lot of people don't want affordable houses or low-income housing built next to their mid class or better neighborhoods. It helps reflect why houses are so high priced in California.
California's rather extreme in the NIMBYism combined with enviro-fascism. They don't want anything built and bureaucrats actively extort developers. A corrupt ****show all around.
There are laws on the books in California that allow anyone with or without standing to sue to stop any development project for literally any reason. This is the government holding your project hostage.
[quote=colcat;63156075]The Woodlands, TX. Very wealthy area with multiple low income housing complexes very near to multi million dollar homes. Lived there for 20 years. Yes, it happens. Crime in and around those complexes are high.[/QUOTE
I looked it up. It’s Houston - my nephew lives somewhere in Houston. Carnegie Mellon grad. Anyhow. All huge cities will have areas back to back. Harlem, Bronx and Manhattan all neighbors. Hialeah, little Haití, Doral, Coral Gables, No. Miami -all neighbors. And so forth. There’s only so much space in a city. But I can tell you - crime also comes out of those wealthy neighborhoods. Yes it does.
So in my area they put a low income housing project out in the country near the edge of town just outside city limits. Section 8 people are welcomed. A three-bedroom home rents for $872 per month, and a four-bedroom home rents for $972 per month. Rent includes water and sewer services. Each home has a two-car garage. I wouldn't be surprised if that caused surrounding rural land to go up. But considering how few decent jobs are available here, I'm not sure $872 a month on a 3 bedroom house is affordable to many people.
It’s very high unless it included electricity. Some Apts are quoted as that, but they have a pay scale and the person may pay less according to income.
Some are income restricted places. You must be more than dirt Poor to get in there.
It’s very high unless it included electricity. Some Apts are quoted as that, but they have a pay scale and the person may pay less according to income.
Some are income restricted places. You must be more than dirt Poor to get in there.
Pretty much every apartment complex I've known of is income restricted. Some moreso than others. In many places there are waiting lists.
What if a tenant had to show they had a job - any job of say 20 hours/week?
Then people who society has denied employment to will be permanently homeless through no fault of their own. You can fill out the applications every single day of your life, but it's up to the employers who gets hired.
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