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Re:Why the government took home prices out of its main infla... by ChuckNorris89 on Friday May 27, 2022 @01:03PM (#31531945)
Yeah, but finding a decent place to rent in Germany is the real problem.

It's nearly impossible as everyone is locked into their rental units and will never move.

You basically have to wait for someone to die.

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Re:Why the government took home prices out of its main infla... by em-bee on Friday May 27, 2022 @01:30PM (#31532291)
but that's a problem everywhere that doesn't build enough new units to meet the demand. and i don't think it is any easier to buy a place. nor is it any easier to find a place to rent in the US.
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Re:Why the government took home prices out of its main infla... by ChuckNorris89 on Friday May 27, 2022 @02:21PM (#31532944)
Sorry but no, it IS much easier to find a place to rent in the US.

In Germany, the scarcity is so high that realtors can afford to ghost you left and right despite you having money and then when you finally get to view an apartment there's like 80+ people viewing it and only the one with the best portfolio (full of your private info that they normally shouldn't be allowed to have) gets it. This madness is nowhere near what it's like in the US.

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