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12. Private equity, house flippers, investment groups ...

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 09:09 PM

Aug 2022

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Disgusting nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #1

Affordable housing is a big problem in this country. everyonematters Aug 2022 #2

Largely due to poor city planning and design Yavin4 Aug 2022 #18

LACK of affordable housing, and LACKof will to address same. niyad Aug 2022 #20

Real estate became a speculator's playground + rentals NullTuples Aug 2022 #32

SO PROUD of our country. NOT. CurtEastPoint Aug 2022 #3

People think it can't happen to them Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #4

Oh my ... Delphinus Aug 2022 #5

This is America. IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2022 #6

This is just so heartbreaking. Diamond_Dog Aug 2022 #7

Our social experiment of dehousing the working poor proceeds. bluedigger Aug 2022 #8

Airbnb is a big part of this issue. LisaM Aug 2022 #10

Bingo. You called it. shrike3 Aug 2022 #28

+1 Roisin Ni Fiachra Aug 2022 #31

didn't read the story... markie Aug 2022 #11

Sad story. Her mom evicted her grantcart Aug 2022 #19

"Volatile situation"... I am wondering if there was violence MerryBlooms Aug 2022 #23

Private equity, house flippers, investment groups ... Auggie Aug 2022 #12

This isn't right. I feel for this woman. Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #13

Winter palace, summer tent Warpy Aug 2022 #14

Both my parents grew up during the depression. Sogo Aug 2022 #15

I hope we see more of these stories. calimary Aug 2022 #17

I live in a resort town where retirees phylny Aug 2022 #24

Not sure I buy the whole story... infullview Aug 2022 #25

It's tough to move if you have no money. shrike3 Aug 2022 #27

You just described capitolism. infullview Aug 2022 #29

I'm more than aware I just described capitalism. shrike3 Aug 2022 #30