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Okay? I mean we live in two entirely separate worlds. $550k in my area gets you 850 sq ft with added condo fees.
There’s not many “worlds” with those price points, so you’re probably in Boston, NYC, SF, or somewhere similar. I, too, live in one of the highest cost-of-living areas in the US, so I get it more than you think.
But rent in those areas… 1 Bedroom apartments in Boston $4000/mo for 800sqft. Same thing, actually a bit more expensive to rent than to buy.
you’re locked in (trapped?) at 3% you’re not going anywhere. You can’t go anywhere even if you wanted
How so? If I actually were willing to rent, I could pocket a couple hundred grand and just pay apartment prices.
If that’s worth the advantage of doing your own landscape maintenance on the weekend, and having to drive everywhere for the simplest of errands, then head on.
In fairness, on the price difference I can afford a landscaper and use delivery services for errands. But I don’t mind mowing my lawn or driving, so I don’t do those things. But I don’t grok your point here. Are you suggesting nobody would actually want to live outside of big cities “because lawns and driving”? I understand some people love cities, and I respect that. I had a starry-eyed coworker who GUSHED about his visits to Boston. I like leaning back and chillin in my yard, swimming in my private pool, without anyone bothering me.
I’ve never thought anything over 10 years was appropriate to a once-in-a-lifetime type of crime of passion. It’s enough time for a decent remediation process to prevent a repeat offense OR prove a certainty that the person cannot be trusted free due to mental issues and put them in a permanent non-punitive form of imprisonment.
In his case, if he didn’t have access to firearms, he wouldn’t be able to kill anyone. Sounds like he needs specialized assisted living, like the old guy who held himself hostage with a shotgun the next town over from me
Nobody can mistake that the 100 years isn’t for the good of society, but to punish him for taking a life.