LogFAQs > #985911414

Clearly I can't speak for the States, but the rise of housing costs in the Netherlands is a significant problem for people who aren't *in* the market yet, be it by rental or purchase, and the problem is multi-faceted but in large part comes down to there not being enough housing available. Something that hasn't improved in the last decade or so. Since I've been a homeowner for 18 years now, that problem is passing me by completely. Of course it's a flat, not a house, but without a family there is no need for a house. If suddenly I did need one I'd face the same problem everybody does, I'd have starting money from selling the condo, but it would not necessarily be enough.