🌎 Discussion: Housing, Homelessness, Urban Development, Gentrification, and Other Housing Issues

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[MagnarTheGreat]

tl;dw high demand and low supply (scarcity) drives up prices



The financial crisis from 20 years ago I believe also made things worse for building.

Subprime mortgage crisis - Wikipedia

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[squeekness]

With a 50 year mortgage you'll be lucky to pay it off before you die.

 

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[squeekness]

I have c serious doubts about all of that. I don't see employers raising wages enough to matter.

 

[blueharvest]

I have c serious doubts about all of that. I don't see employers raising wages enough to matter.

Also, 2025 was the weakest year for job growth since 2009, I think.

 

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