• BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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    10 hours ago

    I’ve made a million dollars in appreciation on my home in the last 15 years.

    Are you telling me just because I own one home, that I’m not part of the problem?

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      4 hours ago

      No, you’re not the problem there. The problem in your scenario is the landlords buying up all available real estate and leasing it back. Not you.

      That million dollar gain has no actual value to you. You can’t get that money out of the house, because you’ll need to spend it to acquire new housing.

      And in the meantime, your tax payments are going to increase: you’re a victim of corporate investment in the housing market, not a perpetrator.

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      3 hours ago

      Correct. I’m telling you that individuals owning a single home aren’t part of the problem.

      • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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        9 minutes ago

        Individuals voting to keep the value of their home from dropping down to reasonable levels ARE the problem. That’s almost all home owners.