Submitted by payter_m8r t3_114udsz in massachusetts
Current-Photo2857 t1_j8yko6o wrote
Reply to comment by SliceProfessional461 in A new place to call home by payter_m8r
I’m a teacher in western MA with almost 20 years in, two masters, and I’m barely clearing $80k, can only afford a condo, not a house in my town.
new_Australis t1_j8z8qht wrote
At 80k in western Mass... What's stopping you from succeeding?
knowslesthanjonsnow t1_j8zl93d wrote
Succeeding as in buying a house? 80k pre tax isn’t very high. It’s take home about 60k
new_Australis t1_j8zm5dj wrote
Houses here are 150k and up. Mortgages cost less than an apartment. Wages are relatively high thus making house payments at an 80k salary not out of reach.
Some people like being able to move around and not being tied up to a mortgage.
knowslesthanjonsnow t1_j8zprpg wrote
I have been looking and maybe it’s my parameters but nothing is remotely close to that cheap.
A quick search right now has given me ~300-450k for old homes that either need some moderate renovation or a total gut job. Or downvote Springfield for 350k
new_Australis t1_j8zs013 wrote
knowslesthanjonsnow t1_j8zuupu wrote
Sure, perhaps those fit OP. They wouldn’t come up on my searches though so I was unaware those prices were possible.
Current-Photo2857 t1_j8ztlxr wrote
Exactly, anything decent in my town is $415k+!
SliceProfessional461 t1_j8yl6ob wrote
Salary is dependent on location for sure. I have a relative that just retired from Boston Public Schools with a salary pushing $130k. YRMV.
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