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Lots of nice in Canada, but not sure the bang for the buck makes sense if you don't have to for work or family.
 
I don’t think I’ll ever move out of Ontario, let alone out of Canada altogether.

Love both the city and northern Ontario. I’m close with my family & circle of friends, and this is where they all are.

And I would be absolutely miserable living in any place that has a tropical climate year-round, so our weather isn’t even a negative for me.
 
Aberdeen said:
We'd move but it's too hard with family. More likely when kids grown up and elderly parents have passed away.
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I'm lucky as things like that go. Kids weren't in the cards for us, and my parents are just hitting retirement age and are looking to buy a vacay spot in Vallarta as close to where wifey and I build as possible so they can spend 4-5 months of the year near us and then the good weather months back in Canada.

When we did our math a few years ago it just made no sense to stay. Our savings buy us a nice spot down there in cash with a fair bit left over, our personal skill sets transfer anywhere, she's a citizen and I qualify for fast track permanent residency by marriage to her. So it was either keep paying a yuge mortgage in Ontario with all of that equity locked away, or unlock the equity, buy a place with it in cash and go mortgage free. We also own revenue generating commercial property in Guadalajara that is a pain in the ass to manage remotely, so it just makes more sense for us to be mortgage free and live a 2 hr drive from that instead of thousands a month in mortgage payment for a few more decades, pay someone 12% to manage our property and still have to fly down there whenever something major comes up.

It's a unique situation for sure, your mileage may vary. Anyone intent on staying for whatever reason though I strongly suggest investing every spare penny in the American markets, and living within your means. I don't see the affordability problems getting any better here short of a massive tidal change in public sentiment and politics.
 
MindzEye said:
I'm the super duper Scottish/Ukie combustible in the sun kind of white and even I struggle to believe anyone actually feels this way.

Fuck everything about November to March. Everything.
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November and even December can be quite nice, arguably perfect! January and February is mostly hell though, I'll give you that. And I say that as someone who actually doesn't mind the cold or the outdoors in the cold/snow (I can deal with it far better than unbearable heat/humidity). It's fine in small doses but it's a long two months.
 
You get shit winters in southern Ontario, frankly. I’m in a different climate belt, which gets real snow and real cold. It’s great when it’s not life threatening. 🙂

I hate March for weather though. Ugh.
 
MindzEye said:
Honestly used to believe this, and then a bungalow in bedroom community started going for 800K with stagnating wages.
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With receipts from my general neighbourhood:


Seriously...it's fine, but there's still a ton of non upgraded original build there on a 20 yr old house. 2000sq is okay, but hardly big or premium either.

And it can be yours, with 10% down for 3800 a month + CMHC & property tax or if you're one of the lucky ones who can do half down or similar, 2100 a month.

Yeah, I'll be in Mexico.
 
Timing and location are so important (and personal circumstances, obviously.) Millennials in the GTA or Vancouver? ouf

Anyway, we’re OK here - but not so sure about the kids…

(And we do have an escape plan for shitty, shitty March. 🙂)
 
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