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1.4 million renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 OP
They all need to march on Washington and ask why. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #1
Housing shortage and high rents KT2000 Jul 2025 #2
Exactly! They have priced most out of home ownership. And I don't know how anybody can even afford to Marie Marie Jul 2025 #3

OldBaldy1701E

(11,566 posts)
1. They all need to march on Washington and ask why.
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 02:51 PM
Jul 2025

1.4 million people might make a splash.

This is what it will take to change anything with these people. Only a show of strength at that level will work.

KT2000

(22,223 posts)
2. Housing shortage and high rents
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 03:57 PM
Jul 2025

could be eased by not allowing foreign investors into our market. They are driving up the costs of housing putting more and more people out of reach of having a place to live.

Homes have become international financial commodities and as the number of homeless increases, they are blamed.

Marie Marie

(11,524 posts)
3. Exactly! They have priced most out of home ownership. And I don't know how anybody can even afford to
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:25 PM
Jul 2025

rent anymore. They should be barred from residential home buying.

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