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Re:Priced out of home ownership – 'It makes me want to throw... by ToucanLoucan on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @10:27AM (#40501051)
Hard disagree. The market is complex but a massive driver of price hikes is investment companies and private owners coming in to an already hot market and making cash offers that are higher than any aspiring homeowner can match with loans, which are inherently tied to the stated assessment of the property. It's the largest factor in the absolutely ridiculous prices we're currently seeing, and also the most straightforward to address.

It won't fix everything, of course, but it will give us a much more normalized market to then attempt further reform on, rather than the current one which has more in common with a casino floor than a market.

Re:Priced out of home ownership – 'It makes me want to throw... by Marsymars on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @11:55AM (#40502042)
I'm not really clear on what you're disagreeing on. I've acknowledged that prices could go down for people who are already in homes and who don't own them - that's the only portion of the market that your post and proposal addresses.