Affordability and the Suburbs

Andy Schildhorn • October 16, 2015

There has been a lot of talk lately about affordability and this next generation of  homeowners, mostly centred around the dream of going to live in a city like Vancouver. In this article, a young couple ends up buying a home in Langley after saving up enough for half of a down payment, with the other […] The post Affordability and the Suburbs appeared first on Andy Schildhorn, PREC.

There has been a lot of talk lately about affordability and this next generation of  homeowners, mostly centred around the dream of going to live in a city like Vancouver. In this article, a young couple ends up buying a home in Langley after saving up enough for half of a down payment, with the other half chipped in by their parents. Where there’s a will, there’s a way! It all depends on what kind of lifestyle and goals you ultimately want.

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