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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 51 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Hey, we heard you can't afford a house, so we're charging you fines in the amount of what it would have cost to buy a house.......we're so cool! We solved homelessness! Because now if you want to be homeless, it actually costs more to NOT buy a house. So you may as well just buy a house!

We did it guys! We ended the concept of homelessness! High five!

[–] manqkag@sh.itjust.works 27 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I mean why don't the homeless just buy a house? Are they stupid?

[–] NeatoBuilds@mander.xyz 24 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Have they tried just being rich and buying their own building to sleep in front of?

[–] manqkag@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 hours ago

Maybe it's their broke mentality that's the issue bro stay on the grind 🔥 💯

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Something something bootstraps and avocado toast?

[–] 4z01235@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

we're charging you fines in the amount of what it would have cost to buy a house

Oh how I wish I could buy a house for that kind of money. You should go look at what housing costs in Canadian cities.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

If you can produce $110k in fines you can probably also pull off a downpayment and at least a few years of payments. If you can’t buy a house that’s still several years of renting.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

$169k https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/27687505/158-douglas-avenue-fredericton

Although the being sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" is a bit concerning. Flood risk maybe?