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Re:Zillow to stop flipping homes, loses more than $550M, lay... by selcuka on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @02:03AM (#29091527)
Not the same thing though. The ceiling here is about affordability, not the value of the asset. A house is a need for the individual buyer, not an investment.
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Re:Zillow to stop flipping homes, loses more than $550M, lay... by oarabbus_ on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @07:02PM (#29101639)
That isn't true, even if it's not the majority, a significant number homes are purchased as rental/investment properties.
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