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applegrove

(130,071 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2025, 11:32 PM 15 hrs ago

Hedge Funds in the housing market pricing people

out of ever owning a home.

Wall Street investors are buying up neighborhoods and communities across the U.S.

This is wrecking the housing market, driving up rents, and making it nearly impossible for working people to afford to buy a home.
— Donna Stern (@dvsmemphis.bsky.social) 2025-12-29T23:57:09.431Z

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Hedge Funds in the housing market pricing people (Original Post) applegrove 15 hrs ago OP

The Greatification Continues Apace. BurnDoubt 12 hrs ago #1

Investment properties beyond 2 must be taxed punitively. Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #2

BurnDoubt

(1,402 posts)

1. The Greatification Continues Apace.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:04 AM

12 hrs ago

I can’t wait to see how they cast this as another “Damn Dem” plot.
How does anyone get the idea that Republicans are champions of Working Americans?
That must be some serious toxins woven into those Red Hats. China? Russia?

Buddyzbuddy

(2,069 posts)

2. Investment properties beyond 2 must be taxed punitively.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:27 AM

12 hrs ago

The greed exercised in America is hurting society.

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