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minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI don’t know, IMO a home is a home. You can buy a condo just like you can buy a house. You can buy a condo bigger than some houses.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoA very big building holds more people than a very little building
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWhat difference does that make? This is about housing prices, not capacity.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThe cost of housing isn’t just the price of the unit. If you need to spend an extra $500/mo on the commute, plus random budget buster repairs, a “cheap” house can be less affordable than an “expensive” one.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThose things can both apply to a condo.
I don’t know, IMO a home is a home. You can buy a condo just like you can buy a house. You can buy a condo bigger than some houses.
A very big building holds more people than a very little building
What difference does that make? This is about housing prices, not capacity.
The cost of housing isn’t just the price of the unit. If you need to spend an extra $500/mo on the commute, plus random budget buster repairs, a “cheap” house can be less affordable than an “expensive” one.
Those things can both apply to a condo.