• PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      That invisible hand is named Black Rock. Every time home values look like they’re going to dip, the investment firm swoops in and buys things up so they can sit on more empty houses and prevent their existing investments from losing value.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      It will if people don’t manage to sell and are in a situation where they have to no matter if it means they’re losing money, otherwise people will just sit on their house until it sells for the price they want.