• SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If home ownership is 90% that doesn’t sound like a big problem for the country. If only 10% are renting or looking I can’t imagine that would have much of an impact on prices with demand being so low. Business investment is a problem for sure

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      1 year ago

      People have children and need to get a bigger place. Or their children grow up and move out, so they downsize.

      Higher interest rates keep people in places that don’t fit them because it’s more expensive to change.