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Housing Bubble 2: Return of the Ugly

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[–] Yewb 8 points 4 months ago

But Joe Rogan told me it was paradise with republican leadership and liberal policies, could he have been wrong?

We may never know.

[–] whyrat 3 points 4 months ago

Prices are flat, or falling? https://www.newsweek.com/texas-housing-market-falters-prices-fall-sales-drop-1927108

Two different articles, two different numbers:

the statewide median home price showed nearly flat growth, rising 0.6% year over year to $345,000.

vs

The median sale price of a home in Texas was $354,800 in June, according to the real estate brokerage, down 0.94 percent year-over-year.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The invisible hand strikes again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It will if people don't manage to sell and are in a situation where they have to no matter if it means they're losing money, otherwise people will just sit on their house until it sells for the price they want.

[–] SkyezOpen 4 points 4 months ago

Wonder what protections squatters have in Texas.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Them property taxes and insurance ain't free. Let then sit another year hehe

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please 3 points 4 months ago

That invisible hand is named Black Rock. Every time home values look like they’re going to dip, the investment firm swoops in and buys things up so they can sit on more empty houses and prevent their existing investments from losing value.