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115 points harambae | 4 comments | 09 Dec 25 17:26 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

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build. more. and this problem will go away.

Not if private equity just snatches it all up.

Yes build more. Also regulate the oligarchs until they no longer exist.

api ◴[09 Dec 25 18:32 UTC] No.46208630[source]▶

PE buying real estate is a long bet on housing prices. If supply increases enough, prices flatten out and then fall, and the longs get crushed.

These investments are a bet on continuing to under-build and under-densify.

1. swat535 ◴[09 Dec 25 19:09 UTC] No.46209168[source]▶

If they buy out all the supply, there will always be a shortage.

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2. Ekaros ◴[09 Dec 25 19:38 UTC] No.46209536[source]▶

So build so much they cannot rent all of it. Over supply will eventually drive down prices.

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3. ryanmcbride ◴[09 Dec 25 20:28 UTC] No.46210187[source]▶

who is going to do the building? Because PE is the one doing that too.

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4. verteu ◴[09 Dec 25 21:48 UTC] No.46211175{3}[source]▶

How private equity is changing housing