tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719129.post2884749783564372517..comments2023-10-22T04:34:50.285-04:00Comments on civiletti: Affordable housing - are there really any answers?Denise Civilettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971042296331145084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719129.post-17885447866411220522006-11-19T17:57:00.000-05:002006-11-19T17:57:00.000-05:00I agree that 22 houses isn't enough. But I'm hopi...I agree that 22 houses isn't enough. But I'm hoping that it will lead to more projects. <br /><br />What frustrates me is when I see more and more luxury communities being built every where. Whether it's senior housing or $650,000 homes, I wonder why there is such a problem getting affordable housing built. It's not like there isn't any land. I guess developers are more interested in making a buck than helping people that need houses. <br /><br />We still have 2 more weeks to go to find out whether or not we're getting a cottage. We've attended the 7 hour class, gotten pre-approved for the mortgage and waited and waited for over 8 months now. I have to be realistic, so we're already working on a plan B. <br /><br />The whole situation is ridiculous. I don't know how anyone affords to live here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719129.post-46313125269105569732006-11-18T18:01:00.000-05:002006-11-18T18:01:00.000-05:00Hi Denise -
I agree we need affordable housing no...Hi Denise -<br /><br />I agree we need affordable housing not only for young people for all people. Housing costs on Long Island, particularly the North Fork are out-of-hand. <br /><br />There is no way any of our children<br />can live out here. The closest, a daughter, is in Babylon and she is struggling with three children. Both she and her husband are working. Two sons live in California, one northern the other southern while the other son lives in Oregon and one in Pa. ( our combined children) The son in Oregon says housing market is great, beautiful homes starting in the low 200,000 ..huh? <br /><br />One of the california sons moved his family there only 2 years ago<br />because he could not find affordable house here on Long Island. They lived in Holbrook.<br /><br />Seniors on fixed incomes are hurting with the increase in taxes,<br />and the cost of living. You have to be mighty rich to afford something like Peconic Landing.<br /><br />Those of us who own the American Dream as you put it (could be a nightmare for those you cant make mortage payments) worry about the future with tax increases every year. Especially school tax, which hey- I dont mind paying my share, but Albany has to help us out. (thats another topic)<br /><br />The MacMansions that are being built are for the "rich and famous"<br />so what are ordinary folk to do?<br />I dont know the answer - I think affordable housing is a birthright.<br />When this generation who objects<br />to affordable housing dies off...then this will be called<br />Ghost Fork.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com