Only thing us 80s babies lucked into is that a few of us were able to buy a house before prices skyrocketed. I don't know how anyone just starting off could even get a foot in the door in this market.

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yup, I feel like I was the last one in, and it still took 10+ years to save up the deposit

[–] Treatyoself@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I was just on the cusp of having enough of a down payment during Covid when that 2020 market crashed in big cities. I didn’t make it and now I definitely won’t be making it anytime soon. Glad you made it though.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine living through the Reagan administration and still having any hope left. I was too young to understand why, but even then I felt it draining from the world. And then Challenger exploded.

[–] InLikeClint@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

@CeruleanRuin We had no idea we were headed for our inevitable demise. I witnessed the Challenger explode when I was 4, one of my first memories. Red flag right out the gate.

[–] idiomaddict@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But with work experience.

Though to be fair, I don’t really remember the world pre 9/11 as a ‘91 baby, so I don’t miss my freedom