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Re:Why the government took home prices out of its main infla... by kube-system on Friday May 27, 2022 @10:37AM (#31530168)
The house across the street from me rents for 2x my mortgage.
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Re:Why the government took home prices out of its main infla... by rnk on Friday May 27, 2022 @11:50AM (#31531013)
A lot of people can't afford the down payment to reduce the monthly payments. Plus the endless rumors of hedge funds buying up all the houses w cash to force renting, reduce supply.
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