Fact Check

Based on currently available numbers, there are about 31 vacant housing units for every homeless person in the U.S.

  • StaySquared@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Well I personally feel that BlackRock and other asset management firms are the problem. I don’t support corporations buying up assets (homes in this case), manipulating the market, and attempting to flip for even more than its actually worth.

    • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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      5 months ago

      Well I personally feel that BlackRock and other asset management firms are the problem. I don’t support corporations buying up assets (homes in this case), manipulating the market, and attempting to flip for even more than its actually worth.

      Okay, but that is a result of “letting the market run its course.” What do you suggest be changed in order to stop BlackRock from doing that?