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		seanmcdirmid on March 24, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Seattle's New Normal: Homelessness Is Now Middle C... House boats on lake union are pretty expensive these days and definitely not a way to save on rent.

astrodust on March 24, 2018 [–]

I looked at that as an option here (Toronto) to escape ridiculous rents and the price of a berth is absolutely astronomical. The boats themselves sell in excess of $700K, which while cheaper than a house, a house doesn't have $3000/mo. plus in berthing fees.

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