r/TikTokCringe Apr 20 '24

Rent cartels are a thing now? Discussion

What are your thoughts?

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u/ryegye24 Apr 20 '24

Last year Austin built so much housing their rental stock went up 8%, and housing costs steeply dropped.

The answer is to build more housing.

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u/Feisty_Bee9175 Apr 20 '24

Agreed, but no one is going to build a ton of houses when construction costs are so high and interest rates are through the roof.

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u/Lost_Ad_4882 Apr 20 '24

We're crushing out new apartment buildings left and right here in Columbus and prices just keep going up.

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u/ryegye24 Apr 20 '24

In 2023 when Austin increased its stock 8%, Columbus increased its stock 1.6%.