tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post9037351447441056581..comments2023-10-28T08:49:12.718-04:00Comments on Stray Thoughts & Ruminations: Cost of LivingEviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212038923735410573noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-12503524477470896772007-08-10T19:11:00.000-04:002007-08-10T19:11:00.000-04:00Isn't it interesting how many are on or around the...Isn't it interesting how many are on or around the eaast coast?!Catharinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545492696432754953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-39348148824923391952007-08-08T22:18:00.000-04:002007-08-08T22:18:00.000-04:00Ah yes, another North American city of haves and h...Ah yes, another North American city of haves and have nots. We experience the same thing here in Alberta. Our house has almost doubled in price in the year and a bit we've been in it. Rents have doubled and there has been a 50 - 100% increase in rents in some places, with a 25% decrease in affordable housing...........and they wonder why we have increased homelessness!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874576244151892714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-60824315029045900962007-08-08T21:22:00.000-04:002007-08-08T21:22:00.000-04:00that will be great when you guys move back here - ...that will be great when you guys move back here - good return on your houseJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485061910044084617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-37087921767920172912007-08-07T21:28:00.000-04:002007-08-07T21:28:00.000-04:00Barb, a small three bedroom home in our area start...Barb, a small three bedroom home in our area starts at $400,000. There are all sorts developes with homes of your size that are advertised as "only starting at $880,000". Of course many houses in the development are 15 to 25% above the bottom end $880,000 home.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802475785134086208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-50034034728349514292007-08-07T09:48:00.000-04:002007-08-07T09:48:00.000-04:00it sounds like an expensive area to live in. I won...it sounds like an expensive area to live in. I wonder how it would rate according to Toronto.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680174673288007269noreply@blogger.com