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[–] McNasty@sh.itjust.works 103 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (14 children)

I'm solid GenX.

My grandparents bought a house on a corner lot in the northwest suburbs of Chicago for $6000. Which was about a years salary for Grampa, who worked as a welder. This was in the late 60s.

ETA: Their mortgage was around $50.00 a month.

[–] Rhllor@feddit.de 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which would be round about $55000 in today's money, for those interested.

[–] kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

It's disgusting. And even more disgusting at America and Canada's disregard for the unavailability of owned housing at an even remotely appropriate cost.

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