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jmbar2

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8. I hope we can have sane goverment in place to go after that housing as it hits the market.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 12:30 PM

Mar 2025

You are absolutely correct. A housing crash could present great opportunities to invest in affordable housing for the long-term if we have smart government in place.

Jeff Merkeley is my senator and preventing private equity domination over housing is a big issue for him. I've written to him about it.

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2 MILLION VACATION RENTALS ( For Sale) About To Flood The Market [View all] Exp Mar 2025 OP

any time someone says "these are facts the elites don't want you to know..." cab67 Mar 2025 #1

Craigslist - recruiting "property preservation" contractors for Brookstone Mgmt Equity jmbar2 Mar 2025 #2

Lock changes, evictions, REO work.. sounds like Brookstone is counting on a number of foreclosures.. Exp Mar 2025 #3

Same ads are appearing all over the US! jmbar2 Mar 2025 #4

It's broad trends, and supports the idea that 2026 will be one horrendous year bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #5

What worries me is further monopolization over housing by private equity firms jmbar2 Mar 2025 #6

There is a fledgling "community housing" movement in a few locales bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #7

I hope we can have sane goverment in place to go after that housing as it hits the market. jmbar2 Mar 2025 #8