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Millions of Homes Still Being Kept Vacant as Housing Costs Surge, Report Finds (www.vice.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe if we cut taxes for the rich a bit more, the market will solve this inefficiency.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Trickle down houseonomics is a proven theory.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

you mean those insanely overpriced houses that nobody can afford?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Why won’t anyone rent this 3 bedroom shack for my mortgage of $5,000 per month? How will I afford to keep it if you don’t pay for my mistakes?

[–] BakedGoods 3 points 11 months ago

Which is weird because they're built so poorly they won't last even 50 years.