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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,741 posts) Mon Jul 19, 2021, 08:58 PM Jul 2021

Rent prices soar in multiple cities across U.S.

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Rent prices soar in multiple cities across U.S. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 OP

And the next segment will be OldBaldy1701E Jul 2021 #1

As long as their units are rented, it doesn't matter to them how many are on the streets Amishman Jul 2021 #2

That's kind of my point OldBaldy1701E Jul 2021 #3

OldBaldy1701E

(5,088 posts)

1. And the next segment will be

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 09:26 PM

Jul 2021

'Protests in multiple cities as more and more are without a place to live.' These vulture property owners have long awaited any excuse to be able to jack up their prices and now they think they can do so with impunity. Let's see how 'impuned' they get after a large portion of the population is on the streets.

Amishman

(5,554 posts)

2. As long as their units are rented, it doesn't matter to them how many are on the streets

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 01:27 PM

Jul 2021

If they can no longer rent out at the higher price, they will lower it.

It is the cold reality of a functioning market

OldBaldy1701E

(5,088 posts)

3. That's kind of my point

Reply to Amishman (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 09:36 PM

Jul 2021

You put enough pissed off people on the streets, you are not going to have a functioning market for long.

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