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Re:Amsterdam's Plan: If You Buy a Newly Built House, You Can... by purple_ducks on Thursday March 21, 2019 @11:17AM (#19453310)
???

Developers (who hire builders) go to market for finance - they don't have the funds lying around.

Those financiers want a quickish (< 3/5 yrs) return, not a long term investment(20+ years).

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Re:Amsterdam's Plan: If You Buy a Newly Built House, You Can... by dazc on Friday March 22, 2019 @05:51AM (#19460909)
Yes, I understand they want a fast turnaround on investment which is part of the problem.
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