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Although the "starter home more than 1 million" doesn't fit in reality what most people see. So it starts off with some questionable stat. Clownish on both sides.

Depends on how we define starter home.

Regardless, the numbers don't matter, because new home ownership is at all time lows, along with marriage and birthrates. No one can afford it, so the price of the home could be 1 million or 5 million or 250K. No one can afford it is the bottom line and that's enough to make people want change (obviously).
 
Although the "starter home more than 1 million" doesn't fit in reality what most people see. So it starts off with some questionable stat. Clownish on both sides.
It depends on the cities and/or states.

Starter homes cost more than $1 million in a record 237 cities​

Jul 26, 2024, 9:26 AM EDT
  • Typical starter homes are worth at least $1 million in a record 237 US cities, Zillow reported.
  • Starter-home prices have appreciated faster than the average property, the firm said.
  • Nearly half of these cities are in California, with New York and New Jersey also heavily represented.
A record number of US cities now have typical starter homes worth at least $1 million, Zillow reported.

On average, homebuyers can find seven-figure starter properties in 237 cities, the firm said, a considerable jump from where values stood five years ago. According to the real-estate agency, only 85 cities had such high prices back then.

Zillow defined typical starter homes as properties in the lower third of values. Given that they're generally on the more affordable side of the market, these serve as an entryway for first-time buyers.

But instead, their recent sharp appreciation likely puts them out of reach for many potential consumers, reflecting a broader pain buyers are facing in the market.

Surging demand and limited home supply have amplified housing unaffordability in recent years. High interest rates have only added to the scarcity problem, as these elevated borrowing rates discouraged many owners from selling.

Buyers have also had to face off against property investors, who snapped up a record share of low-priced homes in 2023's final quarter.

Zillow reported that starter home prices surged 54.1% in the five-year timeframe, outpacing the 49.1% appreciation of typical US homes.

To be sure, the typical starter home is worth $196,611 nationally, which Zillow considers an affordable price tag for the median-income buyers. But, $1 million starter homes can be found in nearly half of all states, it said.

California leads this trend, holding 117 of these cities. New York followed at 31, ahead of New Jersey at 21.

This line-up is identical to a Zillow report from April, which tracked the amount of average US homes worth $1 million. As with starter properties, a record amount of cities saw average home prices reach these highs.

High costs and elevated mortgage rates have recently dented buyer appetite, which Zillow notes could bring about a more balanced market. In June, prices were slashed on nearly a quarter of listed homes, as existing home sales fell to nearly their slowest pace since 2010.
 
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Most Americans about Harris on July 20, 2024:
She doesn’t have core values.
She’s extreme liberal and supports far-left.
She’s a DEI pick.
She’s a joke…

Fast forward two weeks:
Harris raised record campaign donations.
Harris leads in the polls.
Harris is younger…

It’s both hilarious and cringy to watch DNC and the entire State apparatus completely sweep the minds of voters in less than weeks.
This is no longer brainwashing, it is sadism.



P.S. I’ve read this many times before and have lived enough to experience it myself - to become an elected president one must be egocentric narcissist. This pertains to all.
 
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Trump used a persuasion technique called "Entering Your Illusion" when he questioned Harris' racial identity at the NABJ, and you can already see how well it worked.

I've described this technique to my audience over the years. I learned it when training to be a hypnotist. And I've used it successfully a number of times. It's a powerful tool.

The method involves ACCEPTING the illusion you are trying to defeat and showing its absurdity by taking it to its obvious conclusion.

Trump ACCEPTED the Democrat worldview that identity is the key variable, then casually discussed the incongruity of Harris in terms of her identity. And he did it in front of an audience organized by their identity.

This particular persuasion will continue to sink in, to marinate, and to get more powerful over time.

The losing play in this situation would have been to argue against using identity to choose candidates. That would be a non-starter. Instead, he "entered their illusion" and left a huge turd in the middle of their living room.

It was one of the best persuasion plays in political history. But it will take some time to see it do its magic.
 
It depends on the cities and/or states.

Starter homes cost more than $1 million in a record 237 cities​


Ok then move. This isn't the case for most of the innermost US.
People just want to whine about everything.
People need to safeguard themselves against economic changes. To me it's just weak when people complain about economy this or economy that. But that's how I see it.
 
Ok then move. This isn't the case for most of the innermost US.
People just want to whine about everything.
People need to safeguard themselves against economic changes. To me it's just weak when people complain about economy this or economy that. But that's how I see it.
If you can't understand why this is a problem and reflective of a national issue of poor economic policy I really don't know what to tell you.

I'm sorry but this is just not how you convince people you're worth listening to.

Believe me, I get it, you have to be an agent in your own life and rescue, but again the facts are the facts.
 
If you can't understand why this is a problem and reflective of a national issue of poor economic policy I really don't know what to tell you.

I'm sorry but this is just not how you convince people you're worth listening to.

Believe me, I get it, you have to be an agent in your own life and rescue, but again the facts are the facts.
Here come the mods again.
You don't have to tell me anything. And I'm not trying to convince you.
 
Ok then move. This isn't the case for most of the innermost US.
What is up with this attitude of yours? Why do I even bother replying?

Instead of b*tching and whining, how about you step up to become a moderator? What's stopping you from taking on that role? Geez...you clearly harbor a lot of anger for no reason.
To me it's just weak when people complain about economy this or economy that. But that's how I see it.
Weak is when people rack up debts through loans (student, car, home), credit cards, etc. during bad economy. They fail to grasp and understand how debt slavery works.
 
What is up with this attitude of yours? Why do I even bother replying?

Instead of b*tching and whining, how about you step up to become a moderator? What's stopping you from taking on that role? Geez...you clearly harbor a lot of anger for no reason.

Weak is when people rack up debts through loans (student, car, home), credit cards, etc. during bad economy. They fail to grasp and understand how debt slavery works.
Weak is always making excuses when it's possible to beat the system.

You don't have to reply.
 
Why would anyone want him as mod?



And neither do you. But here we are, trying to have a conversation, and when people try to explain the logic you just try and shut down conversation instead.

My response was "man up". All that was necessary in my book but mods gotta mod. You're like glorified, overpaid middle managers.
 
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