alphanerd4@lemmy.world to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 2 个月前Housing Crisislemmy.worldimagemessage-square141fedilinkarrow-up1582arrow-down126file-text
arrow-up1556arrow-down1imageHousing Crisislemmy.worldalphanerd4@lemmy.world to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 2 个月前message-square141fedilinkfile-text
Fact Check Based on currently available numbers, there are about 31 vacant housing units for every homeless person in the U.S.
minus-squarePasserby6497@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 个月前Because a house today is worth less than a house years from now (probably). Housing is seen as an investment instead of a human need, so you can hold a bunch of them like tickets in the hopes that you can sell them for more later.
minus-squareZMoney@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 个月前As long as banks keep printing money (which then becomes public debt), housing values will continue to rise along with all other financial assets.
Because a house today is worth less than a house years from now (probably). Housing is seen as an investment instead of a human need, so you can hold a bunch of them like tickets in the hopes that you can sell them for more later.
As long as banks keep printing money (which then becomes public debt), housing values will continue to rise along with all other financial assets.