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Reply to "My aunt started working as a maid at the Watergate after graduating HS & bought a home in Arlington"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People forget that, back in those days, people had MUCH more modest homes. Heated by a wood-burning stove, one bathroom. Many people lived in mobile homes or other cheaper prefab construction. You can still afford a modest home on a maid's salary in the DC metro. [/quote] I think part of the point is that OP’s aunt bought in an area that was a relatively easy commute with good schools and a pleasant neighborhood feel (Arlington wasn’t as wealthy in the 70s/80s, nor as dense, but it was still considered desirable— probably more expensive than most places EOTP in DC in those days). For many buyers, the problem isn’t wanting a huge house or a luxurious house, it’s wanting a home near good schools and a commute that won’t ruin your family life. That is increasingly impossible to find on a working class salary.[/quote] Why do you believe schools in Arlington in the 1960s and 70s were particularly “good”?[/quote]
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