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Re:Housing is at the root of many of the rich world’s proble... by llbeansandrice on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @02:30PM (#32499970)
How many college students want to bother with owning a home for <4 years before potentially moving somewhere else entirely once done with their studies?

The number of people that end up never owning or wanting to own a home is likely small. But there is a very real case for non-ownership depending on what stage of life people are in and how they want to live their lives.

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Re:Housing is at the root of many of the rich world’s proble... by SoftTalker on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @02:43PM (#32500121)
Not uncommon for parents to buy a house for their kid to live in, rent it to a few roommates to cover the mortgage, then keep it as an investment or sell for a profit when the kid graduates.
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Re:Housing is at the root of many of the rich world’s proble... by pharmakom on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @05:28PM (#32501955)
But notice how that only works for a fraction (the larger part “paying” the mortgage)
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Re:Housing is at the root of many of the rich world’s proble... by carom on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @02:40PM (#32500077)
The even easier argument is how many college students and new grads can afford to buy a house? Subdividing property that people can't afford is a valuable service.
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