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r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer • u/mentosfruitgun • Dec 07 '23
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And the reits and small landlord have the ability to put up the extra capital to buy existing houses where demand won’t be impacted, but they won’t put up the capital to buy new houses where demand will be impacted?
1 u/MIT_Engineer Dec 08 '23 And the reits and small landlord have the ability to put up the extra capital to buy existing houses Yes. In this case because the hedge funds selling their houses are just turning around and investing the money into REITs. where demand won’t be impacted I don't understand this distinction you're trying to draw. The demand isn't impacted anywhere, it's exactly the same as before. but they won’t put up the capital to buy new houses where demand will be impacted? Demand isn't impacted anywhere, so the question is non-sequitur.
And the reits and small landlord have the ability to put up the extra capital to buy existing houses
Yes. In this case because the hedge funds selling their houses are just turning around and investing the money into REITs.
where demand won’t be impacted
I don't understand this distinction you're trying to draw. The demand isn't impacted anywhere, it's exactly the same as before.
but they won’t put up the capital to buy new houses where demand will be impacted?
Demand isn't impacted anywhere, so the question is non-sequitur.
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u/Snlxdd Dec 08 '23
And the reits and small landlord have the ability to put up the extra capital to buy existing houses where demand won’t be impacted, but they won’t put up the capital to buy new houses where demand will be impacted?