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Renting should be more common as $240,000 apartments are too costly

Renting should be more common as $240,000 apartments are too costly

People should change their mindset and stop viewing a home as their biggest goal, especially as apartments can easily cost VND6 billion (US$239,200) these days.

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

Cars crowd social housing parking lots

Cars crowd social housing parking lots

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

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

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

I am worried that my rent, which consumes over a third of my VND13 million (US$510.6) monthly income, might be inflated by sublessors.

May 14, 2024 | 03:08 pm PT

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

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

People in my apartment building often boast that their 100-square-meter units have appreciated to VND5-7 billion (US$196,700-275,100), but I am sure no one will buy them at those prices.

April 25, 2024 | 05:30 pm PT

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.

April 18, 2024 | 03:07 pm PT

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