Abundance Isn't Going to Happen Unless Politicians Are Scared of the Status Quo

Re:Abundance Isn't Going to Happen Unless Politicians Are Sc... by TimorousBestie on Thursday March 27, 2025 @02:22PM (#43496448)

> You always renegotiate at market rates.

As long as RealPage and friends exist, market rates are whatever they say they are. There’s no free market in real estate.

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Re:Abundance Isn't Going to Happen Unless Politicians Are Sc... by Aloisius on Thursday March 27, 2025 @02:46PM (#43496734)

There are now eight antitrust lawsuits against them by seven states + the DOJ. The DOJ and some states have started adding major landlords to their suits as well (since it is a cartel).

Sadly, courts move slowly so it will probably be years before a decision.

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Re:Abundance Isn't Going to Happen Unless Politicians Are Sc... by archagon on Thursday March 27, 2025 @06:45PM (#43499098)

Trump’s DOJ will side with capital.

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Re:Abundance Isn't Going to Happen Unless Politicians Are Sc... by NekkoDroid on Thursday March 27, 2025 @09:37PM (#43500452)

I would only assume after they each individually had a $5mil 1 on 1 dinner at Mar-a-Lago

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Re:Abundance Isn't Going to Happen Unless Politicians Are Sc... by BrenBarn on Friday March 28, 2025 @02:57AM (#43502345)

It doesn't matter how many suits are pending, it matters how many win and how stiff the penalties are.

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