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I refused to buy a property if rushed by brokers

I refused to buy a property if rushed by brokers

When I go on house tours, I always walk away as soon as the broker told me I would miss out if I do not buy the property immediately.

No one will buy a 100-square-meter apartment for $275,000

No one will buy a 100-square-meter apartment for $275,000

Inflated rent eats up 35% of my $510 monthly income

Inflated rent eats up 35% of my $510 monthly income

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 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

Cars crowd social housing parking lots

Cars crowd social housing parking lots

Social housing apartments are supposed to be reserved for low-income individuals, yet I once saw a parking lot at one of these buildings filled with tenants’ fancy cars.

October 2, 2024 | 06:56 pm PT

I rent a new apartment each year though I can afford a house

I rent a new apartment each year though I can afford a house

Many Vietnamese people cling to the belief that one must buy a house and settle down, which prompts them to endure hardship to achieve homeownership.

November 6, 2024 | 06:46 pm PT

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