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dempom t1_isj9l6u wrote

He is no more or less culpable than anyone who pays rent higher than would be appropriate. At some level, every renter bears responsibility for participating in this broken housing market.

But instead of shaming this one person, I believe a more productive use of energy is to pressure politicians to support affordable housing and necessary zoning changes.

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0xTorpedo t1_isjb5ti wrote

Oh yeah it's totally this kid's fault. It has nothing to do with supply and demand. /sarcasm for the slower people

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PostPostMinimalist t1_isj9yqt wrote

Seems to me that it’s calmed down a bit?

I just looked today and went through lots of price histories. Increases from ~2018 mostly seemed reasonable. Higher than normal perhaps but not obscene like the summer. Plenty of triple digit price decreases and units sitting for weeks.

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The_Lone_Apple t1_isja4nr wrote

Look at photos of apartments in Tokyo. I think a lot of them are about this size.

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LeicaM6guy t1_isjdh12 wrote

That is not something we should be aiming for.

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The_Lone_Apple t1_isjewcl wrote

On the flipside, a nice small apartment that feels cozy might cut down on the need for people to own too much junk.

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virtual_adam t1_isjb0sx wrote

I love this a lot more than building more 2000 sqft condos that stay empty after bought

Maybe if we normalized this, companies would see they could make even more profit splitting those 2000 sqft into 20 apartments. Which would clear up studios and 1brs beyond 96th st and Manhattan

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Robinho999 t1_isjcjfn wrote

its the 15 years of free tech money that inflated salaries to the point where people are paying 3-4k for a studio (you see these posts all of the time)

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YellowFingerz t1_isjaap2 wrote

People like this want to live in Manhattan and can't afford it. Barber?? Bike delivery? Needs mom's help to move out? I

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