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How private equity is changing housing

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115 points harambae | 2 comments | 09 Dec 25 17:26 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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HexPhantom ◴[09 Dec 25 18:58 UTC] No.46209015[source]▶
Housing is more than a market - it's where people live
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gruez ◴[09 Dec 25 19:54 UTC] No.46209760[source]▶
Do we apply that logic to any other market that's served by for-profit companies?

"corn/egg/beef is more than a market - it's what people eat"

"cars/gas is more than a market - it's how people get around"

"natural gas is more than a market - it's how people stay warm"

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1. ssl-3 ◴[09 Dec 25 20:14 UTC] No.46210011[source]▶
So what if we do apply that same logic to those other categories? Or what if we do not?

Is there a point to this line of questioning?

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2. JumpCrisscross ◴[09 Dec 25 20:54 UTC] No.46210515[source]▶
> Is there a point to this line of questioning?

That "housing is more than a market - it's where people live" is a platitude. It sounds nice. But it doesn't tell us anything meaningful nor solve any problems.