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appalachiablue

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9. Thanks for the title, I'll check for it again. I knew PE was buying a lot of

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 10:17 PM

Sep 2024

of apartments, and single family homes that they're renting and holding onto until they increase in value. Many people want to buy a home now but are shut out during this shortage of housing. I didn't know PE was also buying up mobile homes. Predators, it's awful.

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Private Equity Devouring Last Affordable Housing In US: Mobile Homes, Latest Target, Rents Spike [View all] appalachiablue Sep 2024 OP

This is one of the most important issue's facing us. CentralMass Sep 2024 #1

Absolutely, another bad sign for the county, many problems to clean up. appalachiablue Sep 2024 #10

WA AG taking them on cbabe Sep 2024 #2

Excellent, glad to know this. Thanks for posting. appalachiablue Sep 2024 #5

PBS had a very sobering documentary about this issue a couple of nights ago from Aurora, Colorado Deuxcents Sep 2024 #3

Thank you, I'll look for the program.. appalachiablue Sep 2024 #6

It is a series called A Decent Home. I had no idea this was happening nor did those caught up in it Deuxcents Sep 2024 #8

Thanks for the title, I'll check for it again. I knew PE was buying a lot of appalachiablue Sep 2024 #9

According to JD Vance DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #4

I believe it, lying worthless mess. Immigrants buying up houses, what a crock. appalachiablue Sep 2024 #7

With these predators, it's the land they are after. They come in, evict the owners..some living there 20 years Deuxcents Sep 2024 #11

they want the land DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #12

He's so low, insecure and awful appalachiablue Sep 2024 #14

For many years, It has been written Americans will live on less bucolic_frolic Sep 2024 #13

The scary truth sorry to say. Its'very troubling to watch this process and appalachiablue Sep 2024 #15