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From CTV News (Bell Media):

"It might seem pretty rare to find a house with an elevator, but chances are higher you might find one in Calgary these days."

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Sellable as in the cost/price increase negate each other but you’re actually going to find a buyer within a reasonable timeframe

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Some things to consider

Asbestos/mold will get you passed on unless you’re selling to a flipper

You as a buyer are going to want a home that doesn’t have the above so you’re going to want the money that a home without it provides

Boomers are so financially illiterate that their retirement plans were that their house would pay for the last 20 years of their lives