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formerly_proven on May 27, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Priced out of home ownership

The good ol' "subsidize demand" approach to reducing prices. And if prices continue to climb? Well, just subsidize demand harder and in more diverse ways. I assure you, eventually price will fall. You just haven't subsidized the demand side enough yet.

pdonis on May 27, 2024 [–]

The GP didn't say "subsidize demand". They said "increase supply". They're different things.

formerly_proven on May 28, 2024 | [–]

It's a response to his summary of the article, not a contradiction.

> the measures mentioned in the article — lower interest rates, lower transaction fees, down payment subsidies

pdonis on May 28, 2024 | | [–]

Ah, got it. Sorry for the mixup on my part.

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