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Re:House Republicans to vote on bill abolishing IRS, elimina... by taylodl on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @05:02PM (#34332197)
So you're saying the government should regulate how you use your private property? That's an interesting idea coming from a so-called "red" state.
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Re:House Republicans to vote on bill abolishing IRS, elimina... by bb88 on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @06:35PM (#34333017)
If you're not living in it and using it for vacation homes, it seems eminent domain makes sense.

Now this is "homes" I'm talking about, not other dense living situations like apartment buildings and hotels.

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Re:House Republicans to vote on bill abolishing IRS, elimina... by ashwagary on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @09:44PM (#34334448)
Hotels should be zoned for commercial activity. He's right about the AirBNB business model increasing homelessness.
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Re:House Republicans to vote on bill abolishing IRS, elimina... by taylodl on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @01:35PM (#34342462)
What has increased homelessness is communities restricting new building. The homeless have no means for buying the typical AirBNB property.
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Re:House Republicans to vote on bill abolishing IRS, elimina... by wwweston on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @01:58PM (#34342823)
Not adding supply and taking existing supply off the market both contribute to supply issues.

And I'm not sure that AirBnB avoids any particular segment of the market; it can as easily cannibalize 1bd condos as it can 4bd homes.

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Re:House Republicans to vote on bill abolishing IRS, elimina... by ashwagary on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @06:57PM (#34346915)
>The homeless have no means for buying the typical AirBNB property.

This is partially due to people buying up available housing stock to AirBNB resulting in a skewing of prices.

Many houses that would be back on the market now sit empty with no tenants for significant portions of every month thanks to that business model.

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