I was born and raised in NYC. Lived there for 48 years. Moved out a few months ago.

I noticed a trend in what people referred to as "the city"... meaning Manhattan. I got news for all of you...

NYC consists of 5 boroughs! The Bronx, is NYC. Brooklyn, is NYC... not just Manhattan! Staten Island and Queens are NYC.

Buying a house in NYC doesn't mean buying a house in Manhattan. The Real Estate market is widely varied.

You can't use the "statistics" to justify how much a particular person is going to spend on a property.

People will naturally look for the best deal. I am from the ghetto. The place known as "Fort Apache" in the Bronx. Hunts Point... the southest of south Bronx. I have no problem living in places where the "livin" ain't easy!

If you pay $600,000 to live in NYC, YOU ARE A FOOL! I don't care what kind of neighborhood it is! Because in NYC, if you are Hispanic or Black, and you live within your own people, you have to worry about crime. But if you live in a White community, you still have to watch out for racism and the tragedies that come with that!

So if the man bought a house in a so/so neighborhood... it's possible that he got a great deal, and he now owns a house and no one can take that from him...

Just ranting