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paleotn

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2. But not much of the country's single-family housing stock is rented out.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 05:32 PM

Apr 13

Most are simply lived in by owners. So the 0.7% stat is meaningless. What's the institutional % of single-family housing that IS rented out? Or rental housing in general?

In my mind, DC can only do so much in this regard. Housing construction, zoning, regs., etc., etc. are state matters. It's the states that have to get their shit together. Including my state. VT is one of the worst in this regard. Our Act 250 sometimes makes me want to beat my head on a wall. A good idea that went waaaaaaaaaay too far. Montpelier's inadequacy in addressing the issue is even worse.

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Senate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers -- and could even hurt renters [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 13 OP

I don't see it is so much as way to "redistribute" who owns them as rental properties ToxMarz Apr 13 #1

But not much of the country's single-family housing stock is rented out. paleotn Apr 13 #2

I always envisioned that the solution would be placing a high tax.... 70sEraVet Apr 13 #3

I also thought taxing owners of sfr's between 3-10 might make a difference. Buddyzbuddy Apr 13 #4

I hadn't thought about them not bothering to carry home-owners insurance. 70sEraVet Apr 14 #6

The ratio of housing owned by investors out of all housing currently in existence is irrelevant; snot Apr 13 #5

Horse doo doo. The house flippers and corporate buyers are what sent the prices so high. travelingthrulife Apr 14 #7

I'm sure that the Senators who voted for this populist rubbish already knew this Jose Garcia Apr 14 #8