You missed one important point. Hedge funds and Private equity have billions of dollars waiting to buy up houses and condos. In their eyes every condo bought a

You missed one important point. Hedge funds and Private equity have billions of dollars waiting to buy up houses and condos. In their eyes every condo bought a family is a lost opportunity to create another renter who had no control over the rent that the funds dictate. They will never let house prices drop far enough so that regular people can afford homes anymore.