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This. If your parents have enough cash to give her a lump sum. Sounds like they help her out here and there anyway. Why not help her become a homeowner. They can give OP a lump sum as well to equal it up, or just leave more to OP in their will.

Sure, give her a lump sum. When the bathroom or roof have a leak, do you actually believe she will handle repairs on her own??
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This.  OP's 33 yo sister is behaving like a spoiled child.  She chose a career that pays what it does.  That equates to having to make budgetary decisions which she is unwilling to make.  I am a parent of kids in their 20s and I drew a bright line when my eldest started acting like OP after graduating from college.  We said that we would "invest" in things we thought were worth it to further her future---such as additional  education but that came with expectations about her needing to be willing to delay short term gratification (e.g., we will help with grad school but you need to live at home, not in the cool location you prefer).  So far DD is perpetually broke due to her choices (like OP's sis, she wants the "cool" area) but I have no intention of bailing her out until she demonstrates more responsibility.  OP's parents should tell her sis to relocate to cheaper area she can afford, save up some sort of down payment and then agree to provide assistance in purchasing condo AFTER she has started demonstrating more responsibility.[/quote]

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