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You can just say things that might as well be random, but it would be helpful if you pointed to actual data instead of just claiming things are not true. I didn

by bmitc 2y ago

You can just say things that might as well be random, but it would be helpful if you pointed to actual data instead of just claiming things are not true. I didn't just make up the numbers. I found them in articles. I could have and probably should have linked them, but I also wasn't claiming someone was wrong. > So much here is wrong I'm kind of astounded. Pedantically arguing about numbers that don't have any correction of enough magnitude that negates the point doesn't really imply being "astoundingly wrong" to me. Are you saying that private equity and investors (and whatever nebulous definition people want to give that separates the two) own an acceptable amount of housing?

smabie 2y ago
Well what % do they own? It doesn't seem like you even know
- bmitc 2y ago
  Do you know? It clearly isn't zero. And like I said, it's not the main point (it was literally a side point), and it is very hard to actually find an exact number, which should tell you something. If you find an exact number that's well backed, be sure to let us know.
dukeyukey 2y ago
> if you pointed to actual data instead of just claiming things are not true I did. Follow that Washington Times link. > Pedantically arguing about numbers that don't have any correction of enough magnitude We are talking about an order of magnitude here. You claimed private equity owns more than 10x more homes than is.trur, because you believed the 44% figure straight away. > Are you saying that private equity and investors (and whatever nebulous definition people want to give that separates the two) own an acceptable amount of housing? Hard to define "acceptable", but yes, I believe around 30% of homes being owned by people other than those who live in them ok. Like, my mum, who owns exactly one property (for her eventual retirement, she gets housing through work right now) counts as an investor.

by bmitc 2y ago

smabie 2y ago

Well what % do they own? It doesn't seem like you even know

bmitc 2y ago
Do you know? It clearly isn't zero. And like I said, it's not the main point (it was literally a side point), and it is very hard to actually find an exact number, which should tell you something. If you find an exact number that's well backed, be sure to let us know.

dukeyukey 2y ago

> if you pointed to actual data instead of just claiming things are not true I did. Follow that Washington Times link. > Pedantically arguing about numbers that don't have any correction of enough magnitude We are talking about an order of magnitude here. You claimed private equity owns more than 10x more homes than is.trur, because you believed the 44% figure straight away. > Are you saying that private equity and investors (and whatever nebulous definition people want to give that separates the two) own an acceptable amount of housing? Hard to define "acceptable", but yes, I believe around 30% of homes being owned by people other than those who live in them ok. Like, my mum, who owns exactly one property (for her eventual retirement, she gets housing through work right now) counts as an investor.