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Comment by fn-mote

> they’re also causing systemic problems in things like the housing market

The rest of your post sounded rational. This part doesn’t.

Failure to build more units (NIMBY) and properties being held as investments (non-US nationals are significant in some markets) are the two causes I would point to. Of course every additional family that needs housing drives up the cost a little, but I really don’t think that can be responsible for the massive increases in housing valuation.

parent fn-mote 5 days ago

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