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Mental_Grapefruit726 t1_itwb7km wrote

Problem here is homeowners here know housing is unaffordable and want others to have access, unless of course it hurts their property values which it would.

We all know the solution is build more housing, it’s just a lot of people here would rather their homes retain their value than see others in affordable living conditions. Homes never should have been an investment.

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Whaddaulookinat t1_itxemo0 wrote

>Homes never should have been an investment.

Thank you! And it wasn't until shockingly recently.

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blakeusa25 t1_itxujl0 wrote

And owning second and third rental homes and apartments... corporate buyers and REIT's, Airbnb and the list goes on....

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buried_lede t1_itypyap wrote

Interesting tidbit I read earlier this week.

Recovery in property values after the 2008 crash ( say from 2010 on) was the first housing recovery in our history not driven by homeowner/occupants but by investors in real estate, large and small. Truly a crime

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