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I feel trapped by my $800 monthly salary

I feel trapped by my $800 monthly salary

I make VND20 million (US$800) a month but feel trapped because I cannot buy a house on that salary yet I am hesitant to switch jobs.
I find it difficult to buy a home on a $4K monthly income

I find it difficult to buy a home on a $4K monthly income

My husband and I can save at most VND500 million (US$19,740) per year, but I fear this is not enough to buy a 70-square-meter apartment within the next 10 years.
July 23, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
Homeownership remains a challenge despite $2.4K monthly income

Homeownership remains a challenge despite $2.4K monthly income

My husband and I earn VND60 million (US$2,370) monthly but we feel exhausted having to crunch our budget to achieve our goal of owning a house within the next year.
July 15, 2024 | 05:58 pm PT
I, at 45, have prepared 2 townhouses for my children

I, at 45, have prepared 2 townhouses for my children

At 45 years old, I own two townhouses, one of which I inherited from my parents, and plan to pass them down to my two children.
June 10, 2024 | 04:29 pm PT
80% of my friends need parental assistance to afford HCMC homes

80% of my friends need parental assistance to afford HCMC homes

Most of my friends could buy homes in HCMC early because they got help from both parents and in-laws, with only one managing to secure an apartment on their own.
June 6, 2024 | 03:02 pm PT
Don’t eat $22 toast if you want to buy a house

Don’t eat $22 toast if you want to buy a house

Blaming young people’s inability to buy properties on their eating habit alone is an unreasonable opinion often shared by older generations.
March 5, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
My boyfriend wants to break up over my marriage-house condition

My boyfriend wants to break up over my marriage-house condition

I’ve made it clear to my boyfriend that marriage is only an option when he can secure a house for us.
February 29, 2024 | 04:17 pm PT
Foreigners surprised by Vietnamese parents helping children buy houses

Foreigners surprised by Vietnamese parents helping children buy houses

My American friends are astonished that some Vietnamese receive handouts from their parents to buy a house, while youth in the West have to fend for themselves.
January 11, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
Apartment or independent house for three-generation family?

Apartment or independent house for three-generation family?

Three generations living in one apartment might feel cramped but it makes childcare and elderly healthcare more convenient and you will have access to more amenities, the expert says.
January 6, 2024 | 06:28 pm PT
Year-end financial obligations force HCMC house sellers to cut prices

Year-end financial obligations force HCMC house sellers to cut prices

More and more independent houses in HCMC inner districts are being sold at prices 4-7% lower than three months ago.
December 17, 2023 | 08:34 pm PT
Southern house prices down 30%

Southern house prices down 30%

The price of townhouses and villas in the South have dropped 10-30% year-on-year amid record-low sales in the first quarter of 2023.
April 13, 2023 | 03:47 pm PT
Southern land, house prices up by 20 pct

Southern land, house prices up by 20 pct

Land and house prices in southern localities in May rose 10-20 percent year-on-year as new projects establish a surging price tag that raises the market average.
June 22, 2022 | 04:00 am PT
Housing prices to rise sharply as steel prices surge

Housing prices to rise sharply as steel prices surge

Rising steel prices could increase apartment prices by double digits, further reducing the supply of affordable units, experts said.
May 26, 2021 | 05:02 pm PT
HCMC metro work gives massive boost to nearby house prices

HCMC metro work gives massive boost to nearby house prices

Construction of the first metro route in Ho Chi Minh City has boosted residential prices in its vicinity to 25-75 percent higher than launching prices.
September 21, 2020 | 06:32 pm PT
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