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[–] [email protected] 103 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years 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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