Proxymal

Proxymal t1_izcwhia wrote

There's a lot more.to it than immigrants. But it's certainly not helping at least in my area. You have a great point though. I simply can't help but feel a little sour when part of the reason demand is so high along with rent is because people keep moving here and are able to move into a 2 bedroom with 8 people. My family of 4 including myself just can't keep up with the rising prices. A big part of it is of course that it's a nice place to live. There's housing out there that's not outrageous. But that's just not the case in my home town where I've resided for 31 years.

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Proxymal t1_izc66sn wrote

It's not landlords per say. If a house sells in a neighborhood for an amount above market value, the houses around it go up to. This is how the market justifies demand of an area. The landlords have every right to ask for more money when the property and that area are in high demand. What doesn't help with this is lack of housing and new housing being built.

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Proxymal t1_izb4c5x wrote

I would have no problem with immigrants if housing was available. A studio apartment in my area starts at 1700 a month because there's a housing shortage and high demand. A 3 bedroom starts at 3500. So you have a family of immigrants able to live in the town I grew up in, but I cannot afford to house my family where I live any longer. We may need the jobs and don't get me wrong, most immigrants are hard workers. But provide the housing along with it.

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