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[deleted] t1_j7v5wop wrote

Reply to comment by George4Mayor86 in Manhattan rents hit an all-time high in January by WarrenBuffetsDriver

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George4Mayor86 t1_j7v6mcw wrote

Weird how landlords in Austin and Buffalo all happen to be better, less greedy people than ones in Boston and New York.

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[deleted] t1_j7vc3lr wrote

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George4Mayor86 t1_j7vd75l wrote

See also: vacancy taxes. They’re fine, they just don’t do much and they virtually always come up as a deflection from serious policy.

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pddkr1 t1_j7vm5gf wrote

This was one of the most pleasant and enlightened exchanges I’ve seen on this sub. Kudos to both of you.

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lokitoth t1_j8dy4py wrote

> they just don’t do much

Is there some good reading on this? I am wondering what breaks the mechanism in this case.

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gigawort t1_j7wad58 wrote

I'm dubious about it being the cause. Less than 2% of the units use that one company's software, and I can't imagine it would have this kind of outsized effect we've seen in the past 2 years.

I would like to see a chart of average square feet rented per person over time. I suspect that might be telling, but I don't know if that data is available.

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gigawort t1_j7wcst6 wrote

Sorry, I know, it wasn't really directed at you. Just everyone in general.

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