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re: Why are homeownership rates precipitously declining?

Posted on 8/30/16 at 3:27 pm to
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 8/30/16 at 3:27 pm to
a lot of factors

our government-influenced financial system basically creating housing bubble after housing bubble doesn't help

section 8 completely skews rental costs, which in turn affects housing costs

migration from the burbs back to cities

issues with real wages in the face of inflation
Posted by DollaChoppa
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Member since May 2008
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Posted on 8/30/16 at 3:29 pm to
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migration from the burbs back to cities


I like this reasoning since its a positive one. Walkable cities and shti
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 8/30/16 at 3:29 pm to
Most millenials view home ownership as them being anchored to a city. In this economy it helps being able to move around free from worrying about selling your house.

Also renting means you don't need to know how to fix things around the house/apartment
Posted by Paul Allen
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Posted on 8/30/16 at 6:10 pm to
Great points
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 8/30/16 at 7:16 pm to
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Less government-regulated financial systems basically creating housing bubble after housing bubble doesn't help


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