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Re:Denver rent is back to 2022 prices after 20k new units hi... by kelnos on Friday August 01, 2025 @04:28AM (#44754272)
In the case of housing, it is generally very not normal for resale to be less than purchase price. Sure, there are exceptions to that: market downturns happen, and sometimes regional issues (like the one big employer leaving town) can cause that. But in general, no, it's normal for the resale value of a home to be higher than when you purchased it.

That's dumb. But that's the reality we live in.

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Re:Denver rent is back to 2022 prices after 20k new units hi... by _carbyau_ on Sunday August 03, 2025 @07:22PM (#44780677)
You are correct! These are indeed the general trends and there are those exceptions. Some win, some lose and there are general trends in play.

This is the market. So I maintain that guaranteeing outcomes is craziness.

Should something as vital as housing be a market commodity? That's a whole different conversation.

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