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Why houses are so expensive

25% of all houses sold in the first three months of 2025 were bought by real estate investors. These investors take houses off the market and drive up prices.

They just sit on these houses, using them as a place to park money. Or they rent them out at high rents.
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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Real estate has become an asset class. Housing needs to be decoupled from those who regard buildings as financial investments only. Having a roof over your head is a basic human right, not a privilege.
@SunshineGirl Yep. And for that reason nobody outside some good natured people in charities will ever give a serious effort in ending homelessness because if they actually did solve it we would have an instant market crash.