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Re:You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor's Bill by torstenvl on Thursday May 30, 2024 @09:07AM (#40523213)
> Prices are a function of supply and demand

Demand for living and having somewhere to live are inelastic. As a result, these markets are especially prone to distortionary effects caused by monopolies, price fixing, and price non-transparency.

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Re:You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor's Bill by balderdash on Thursday May 30, 2024 @09:26AM (#40523453)
What are the monopolies, price fixing, and price non transparency in housing?
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Re:You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor's Bill by programjames on Thursday May 30, 2024 @10:34AM (#40524247)
In many areas, all landlords use one of two or three management companies, which use the same pricing software. I do think prices are usually pretty transparent though.
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Re:You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor's Bill by robertlagrant on Thursday May 30, 2024 @10:54AM (#40524510)
What's this got to do with mortgages?
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