ᐅ Is the real estate market increasingly forcing families to build their own homes?
Created on: 6 Apr 2019 11:35
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Thierse
Actually, we would prefer to avoid building. Unfortunately, existing properties within a 20 km (12 miles) radius have become quite expensive, and affordable rental houses with small gardens are simply scarce.
Until now, we have been living in an old rental apartment without a garden. We would like to change that, but there is a lack of options. The listings on various platforms are overcrowded with families looking for affordable housing.
Who is familiar with this situation, and how do you deal with it?
Until now, we have been living in an old rental apartment without a garden. We would like to change that, but there is a lack of options. The listings on various platforms are overcrowded with families looking for affordable housing.
Who is familiar with this situation, and how do you deal with it?
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pffreestyler10 Apr 2019 11:48That fits the picture; we don’t complain or feel envious, and that makes us happier.
No, seriously, in this case, the absence of a large, well-paying industrial sector seems to have a positive effect.
No, seriously, in this case, the absence of a large, well-paying industrial sector seems to have a positive effect.
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HilfeHilfe10 Apr 2019 14:40Nordlys schrieb:
Single-family homes and multi-family buildings are different. - We have lots of land, few people, active informal workers, and the determination to build houses.
It’s really like this: even in our settlement, many people with average to low incomes, smaller houses, lots of self-build work, a lot of mutual help, and progress is being made.You can forget about this in the West; even in the East things are changing. People need to earn money, commute, and want to finish work on time.C
chand198610 Apr 2019 15:01HilfeHilfe schrieb:
You can forget about that in the West; even in the East things are changing. People have to earn money, commute, and just want to finish work for the day. How did my (great) grandparents’ generation manage? A 70-hour week underground, in the factory, or as housewives with children and little help, a small allotment garden on the side, and yet solidarity everywhere. The workday was only over when you couldn’t help anyone else. They also raised more children than today. Starting out with an outhouse and a coal stove.
Either they were all superhuman, or it’s actually true: our modern lifestyle makes us physically weak, mentally impoverished, and less socially connected.
Today, after eight hours of sitting in front of a computer and being pushed home by rush-hour traffic, people desperately need to unwind in the evening, leaving no energy for others. Apparently, this isn’t good for anyone. So why keep doing it?
Because the hamster wheel looks like a career ladder from the inside? And we’re all so happy when the number on the paycheck is right?
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Mottenhausen10 Apr 2019 15:18It gets really interesting when the Greens push through their current proposal for the compulsory expropriation of undeveloped building land. In Tübingen, it’s already almost too late if you believe recent media reports.
The state is exchanging its paper money for land. Wow!
The state is exchanging its paper money for land. Wow!
Mottenhausen schrieb:
It gets really interesting when the Green Party pushes through its current proposal for compulsory expropriation of undeveloped building land. According to recent media reports, Tübingen is already at the eleventh hour on this matter.
The state is exchanging its fiat money for land. Wow!Although I rarely agree with the Green Party, it is actually welcome that property speculators and hoarders are being pressured. It was a huge mistake that large amounts of building land were sold without any obligation to build, and this definitely needs to be corrected.
chand1986 schrieb:
After spending 8 hours sitting in front of the computer and then getting caught up in rush hour traffic, you come home and desperately need time off, leaving no energy for anything else. Obviously, this doesn’t do anyone any good. So why do it?
Because the hamster wheel looks like a career ladder from the inside? And we’re all so happy when the number on the paycheck is right?When you have small children, 14-15 hours go by before you can even think about finishing work for the day. I would also prefer to work 20 hours a week, but then you can’t pay off the house. After 8 hours at the computer, I’m more exhausted than if I had spent the day working outside.
Life used to be different; our grandparents probably said the same about their grandparents. For our children and grandchildren, working 20-30 hours a week will probably be normal, and they will find ways to fill the remaining time.