Will you guys relocate somewhere else because of the crazy house price lately? somewhere, price, crazy, else, guys

utopia

I've been going to different open houses or show home with my brother lately and I'm totally sick of the price and the quality of the houses in Vancouver...

Especially, after I viewed the overall housing market in US; I'm thinking should I have an alternate plan in mind.

Would you guys pick China  or US?

I have been discussing with caveman about moving to somewhere else; we both love Vancouver but the living cost is very expensive. If an EA programmer (supervisor level) cannot afford to buy a house, then what about us???

I totally not interested in GZ except the $$$. Probably Seattle??  But I also worry about safety, is it really that bad to live in the state? How about Texas?
or the small towns in the states?

Basically, I'm not so worry about my own career as I confirmed with the GM, I can trasfer to other offices if I wanted. They have offices around the world, so either I picked HK, GZ or the states; I can easily be transfer but I just worry about the living condition and overall safety (since it seems like everybody have a gun with them in the states and people are more aggressive)

utopia

I dunno, the house price in Vancouver is absolutely over-price way too much.  

The high rise 1 bedroom + den at my complex is asking for $498,500.00..... cannot imagine if I ask for a two bedroom + den...

Well, we want a house because of caveman's mom.  If she lives with us in the future, we want out own privacy. The only solution is to buy a small house.

But the average price within Burnaby is 710,000 + for a
crappy house that can move in. The lowest would be 699,900 for a super crappy house that you need to throw in 100,000.00 to renovated it into a livable condition.............  

So in average, it will cost at least 800,000 for a decent house.

And house average price will raise to 950,000 in 2009....................

utopia

hey you~~

So you figure out how to display Chinese probably on your comp??
hahaha

That's feel so funny, we are in the same office and both on LYK ~~

utopia

原帖由 Alcoholic 於 2008-5-15 12:23 發表
Twin,
we are eye-ing some townhouses in ditchmond. the first phase is sold out 95%, but we will wait for the 2nd phase to start selling...
1300 sq ft starts 450K
1600 sq ft about 580K
we like the flo ...

Ditchmond??

utopia

Well, Vancouver will always my final destination. Honestly, I like Vancouver, not too bad and not too small with variety of foods and entertainment but... like shutterbug said, it's too hard to save for the down payment....

My alternate plan in my mind is make some dollars elsewhere, then come back to Vancouver when the housing drop....

ai... I dunno, even a 45K 1300 sq ft town house in Richmond is still over-price...

I'm not sure about you guys but we don't have financial support from parents. That's mean other than paying for monthly mortgage, we have to save for our down payment on our own too....
and I only started to work for two years and just got a stable income job...

On top of that, I have to pay for my cont' study in school ... just think of those numbers make dizzy......

[ 本帖最後由 utopia 於 2008-5-15 15:21 編輯 ]

utopia

ai... you guys sounds like the argument in my head haha... I've been debating with myself that rather I should stay in Vancouver or not with all the reasons you guys provide too.....

I thought about renting a place too, is it really an option too? Given renting is not cheap in Vancouver either.... renting a house probably 2000+? That's enough to pay mortgage....

ai... I wish it's only me and caveman, so we don't have to struggle... because we can easily buy a one bedroom apartment or even a studio.....

argh~~ Everything will be easier if his mom is willing to go back China to live since they have two property in China; she can simply live in one of the  apartment and rent out the other~~~!~!!~

ai.......................

utopia

LOL, Twin, you are hilarious~~~

I just passed by and you have a very serious face LOL... and now I understand where that serious face come from ~~~~ hahaha putting a serious face and type this reply for me ~~~ haahhahahaha

Anyways, hey, you really read my mind. I was searching townhouses on mls this morning.

Perhaps, a townhouse might be an option... but most townhouse within my range in Burnaby is all about 800 - 970 sq ft. Now now now, twin, I start to think my home actually big ~~

The more I think about it, the more I really want his mom just move back to China... put aside the housing problem... but also her personality...

Just like yesterday, I told caveman... if we are in China or the states, that guy would have just come and beat us up....

We went out for dinner last night and his mom comment so loud that the kid next table is so loud and cry every 3 second....and I saw the dad was staring at her.. (and obviously, he either looks like from China country side or gangster looking).....
Then, his mom talk so publicly ...and asked the waitress did the hostess hook up with the owner.. I mean, WTF, you are gossiping in the restaurant and gossiping with the restaurant's waitress??? and the waitress already try to avoid the topic..and she just won't let go.... I just hope the waitress will be ok because she was "forced" to comment by caveman's mom....while her co-workers was around......

I just want to "puke blood" last night.......

utopia

原帖由 kaimui22 於 2008-5-16 08:59 發表
are you sure his mom is going to stay in Vancouver PERMANENTLY? Or just temporary? Because if she is just staying temporary..might not be a bad idea to just rent a place or get a 2 or 3 bedroom townho ...

ai... kaimui, we both wish his mom will stay temporary, and most likely, 99% his mom will STICK WITH US no matter what........ai......

His mom is single parent but with very very problematic personality....

(a recent example is I put a comb at his washroom so I can use my own...it's a very crappy one that I used since high school. I didn't know she was using my comb every single time now until caveman told me to bring it home because his mom keep using it without washing it.. ... and it's not like his mom dun has her own, in fact, her is way better than my old crappy one....AND when caveman ask her why she is using mine... she INSISTS, that's HER comb not mine......and when caveman keep telling her why can't she use her own, then she claim she has a similar one in her house.....Little things like that lor, she won't admit she did something wrong and switch the blame on others or directly said it's others fault......)

Her mom swear on god sooooo many times in the past that she won't live with caveman after he get married for the past 10 years.... NOT UNTIL, caveman intentionally live with me for 3 months while my parents were gone to HK... she started to feel the loneness...and start from hinting to live with us.....to a point that caveman can't stand anymore and ask her directly.... and she said she wants to stay with him........ Before we clarify that..., her mom's behavior and personality changed dramatically, that we thought we can possibly live with her..... but sadly, after the confirmation from us, she.......just .... switch back her own personality and..perhaps, worse....?

utopia

原帖由 katamari 於 2008-5-16 13:08 發表
Utopia, where is your bf's mom living now? Renting a place or already owned one?

They are renting a basement now.... yesterday, she told me it's actually ok to purchase apartment for the three of us in the future near Metrotown...

but I think apartment is too little privacy for three people lor... especially, caveman totally can't stand his mom's living style...... It would be nicer to have her "own creative corner"....

utopia

原帖由 kaimui22 於 2008-5-17 22:07 發表



OMG..I know ppl like that! The ppl that insist your things are their and then make some 無理取鬧理由 to get their way...

hmm..single mother and only one son...so very likely she is going to stick  ...

Caveman's uncle (his mom's brother) just passed away last night...
She just talked to him @ 4pm and she received the bad news @ 7pm when we were having dinner together...

so much trouble after his uncle pass away..... ai... anyhow, I guess she really has to stick with us since she is losing support bit by bit.....