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Re:Markets, Rent and WFH by pclmulqdq on Thursday July 02, 2020 @12:56PM (#23715264)
I'm also in NYC. If AirBnB went under, the real estate market here would be in deep trouble.
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Re:Markets, Rent and WFH by xyzzyz on Thursday July 02, 2020 @01:03PM (#23715323)
Sure, but that’s the point: a deep trouble for property owners is a boon for non-owners.
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Re:Markets, Rent and WFH by neutronicus on Thursday July 02, 2020 @02:02PM (#23716120)
It's only deep trouble if they're over-leveraged, it's only a boon for non-owners who can afford to buy, and it only remains a boon as long as deep-pocketed buyers with long investment horizons stay out of the market.
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Re:Markets, Rent and WFH by ixtli on Saturday July 04, 2020 @04:01PM (#23734550)
That’s good for us as non-landlords though. I just want to live here. I don’t care about their ability to profit off of the demand which, by the way, has lead to a large amount of housing stock being left vacant!
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Re:Markets, Rent and WFH by chadlavi on Thursday July 02, 2020 @01:17PM (#23715531)
I sure hope so!
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