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Gold Value of Apartments Sinks

Submitted by Mary Ann, Jan 3, 2008 09:02

You talk about the "Gold Value of Apartments Sink", well I think it is time that you should remember that New York City (especially Manhattan) was not build for just the rich or what to be rich. You talk about apartments selling for over a million dollars and how renting an apartment cost over $ 2,000 per month.

Well I ask you now what about the people like my self you don't make the six figure incomes and can only afford rents under $ 1,000 per month (considering that we only make $ 20,000 a year after taxes). What are we to do?

I personally have a double problem, I don't make enough to buy an apartment and renting is becoming out of my range as well, however working for the City of New York I MUST LIVE WITH NEW YORK CITY or lose my job. I want you to tell me what I am to do. Do agencies like the Corcoran Group, Brown and Harris or even the Federal Reserve consider the working class? Personally, I think these agencies want only the rich in the City, the rest of us don't count.

So I ask again "Help you tell me what am I to do?"


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The simplest thing is to move out to Queens, still a part of NYC. Head out on the R, V,... [MORE]

David 

Jan 7, 2008 13:26

This article is spot on because of technological progress Gold can now function as a viable currency in daily transactions... [MORE]

jonahtrainer 

Jan 5, 2008 00:31

Along with a declining standard of living from the falling dollar Americans can expect to pay more for all imports... [MORE]

Smitty 

Jan 4, 2008 19:34

Schiff hasn't been warning us all in imminent terms as much as he has been warning us about the path... [MORE]

Douglas R. Chuhran 

Jan 4, 2008 15:05

Hi Julie,

I work for Elliott Wave International and we have been showing the stock market in terms of gold... [MORE]

Katrena 

Jan 4, 2008 14:02

Peter Schiff is right, but understates the problem. At the same time as your apartment loses value in real terms,... [MORE]

Jason Fane 

Jan 4, 2008 07:31

Peter Schiff has been predicting the end of the world for years now. [MORE]

jg 

Jan 3, 2008 11:32

Jg ,s comment is typical of people who cant see the facts because they cant accept the reality of what,s... [MORE]

Rob Davidson 

Jan 4, 2008 13:20

You talk about the "Gold Value of Apartments Sink", well I think it is time that you should remember that...

Mary Ann 

Jan 3, 2008 09:02

Unless your after tax income grows faster than the dollar is losing value, you are likely to experience a continually... [MORE]

Jason Fane 

Jan 4, 2008 07:39

First: You seem to think somebody, or some agency, should be watching out for you and watching out for other... [MORE]

Doc Tater 

Jan 4, 2008 14:07

well, fair enough, doc. but ouch!
i think that you're the one swinging the hammer. (you must live in nyc, yes?)
but... [MORE]

teddy 

Jan 4, 2008 14:29

Sorry about your situation. There is nothing worse than those who feel they must stay in a high priced area... [MORE]

Fazsha 

Jan 5, 2008 14:51

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