• Pacattack57@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Good. I hope thousands of landlords can’t afford their extra homes and are forced to sell, driving down housing prices.

    • Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca
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      2 hours ago

      Last time housing prices crashed in the USA, people’s incomes crashed as well or their mortgage obtaining ability did. All it meant was that the already rich and corporations were able to buy up real estate cheap. Did not remotely help 90% of the population.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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        27 minutes ago

        All it meant was that the already rich and corporations were able to buy up real estate cheap.

        Something like half of all real estate is owned by private equity.

        If you genuinely care about wealth consolidation among the ultra-rich, and you seriously want to do something about it, there’s a Little Red Book with some helpful advice.

        But just propping up Boomer real estate values for another ten years isn’t an answer either. It’s a losing game to pretend you can outwit Blackrock on home ownership.