Comments on: What do you get for all that money?

By: mk-kids

mk-kids — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:52:00 +0000

On the MR theme, I talked to a friend last night who is in deep doo-doo in MR. She bought under pressure at the height of a market with a very superficial home inspection... they under-estimated everything (like how much it would cost in renos to make the house livable). Rotting wood everywhere & she's had to quit her job because the two experiences she had with child care for her 4 year old were horrendous! MR is not at all what she thought and she moved from stinkin' new west!

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By: the pope

the pope — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:23:00 +0000

Hey Reductimat:

Thanks, I do what I can..

I was wondering how Markham compares to Maple Ridge, I've never been there. I was in Toronto this fall and I saw houses for sale right downtown for a good $200k less that they would be here. It looks like I could earn a lot more there as well, so its something to think about.

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By: DEFAULT NAME

DEFAULT NAME — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:23:00 +0000

There is absolutely no way that you can compare Markham to MR.
1.) Comparitve salaries in the GTA are MUCH higher than in Vancouver
2.) Commute time is less from Markham to DT T.O. than from MR to DT Van.
3.) Schools & family resources are much greater in Markham.

Apples to Oranges no matter what those in GVR want to think. Bottom line is that old story here….lower wages, much higher cost of living, and as of today, you need to shovel snow in both locations

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By: betamax

betamax — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:21:00 +0000

Maple Ridge is a hole. I lived there 6 months, then broke a 1 yr lease to get the hell out.

It took me 45-50 minutes to commute to SFU (not downtown), but I had to leave at least 2 hrs beforehand in case of any of the traffic bottlenecks which regularly inflated my commute to 2 hrs.

My girlfriend, a teacher, lived in MR with 2 teenagers, and they all said the schools were crap. Worse, there are few recreational facilities for teenagers, so most seemed to spend their time drinking, doing drugs, and vandalizing property.

I have heard recently that MR now has a huge Crystal Meth problem, with all the related theft and property crimes that such addiction entails.

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By: ReductiMat

ReductiMat — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:58:00 +0000

[...]but I bet its a lot trickier to get a decent supply of heroin.

Comments like this are truly gold.

When it seems the world is mad, my tonic is sarcasm like the above. Keep up the kidney jabs, Pope.

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By: DEFAULT NAME

DEFAULT NAME — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:29:00 +0000

Agree. Maple Ridge is on the very fringe of the GVRD. Markham is immediately north of Toronto city - which corresponds to Vancouver proper + the inner suburbs.

Markham should be compared to Coquitlam if you want apples to apples.

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By: DEFAULT NAME

DEFAULT NAME — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 01:25:00 +0000

The only commonality between Markham and Maple Ridge are the first letters. Most people from outside the GTA wouldn't know Markham is a different city just from the drive out of the core. A more apt comparison would Pickering or Burlington.

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By: DEFAULT NAME

DEFAULT NAME — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:56:00 +0000

Its interesting that they looked at prices and what you get, but not incomes. How much more money can you earn in Vancouver vs. Toronto?

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