re: The math for buying a home no longer works, per WSJ

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Also, I’ve been saying for years that there are an assload of affordable houses, they’re just in neighborhoods where people don’t want to live. Addressing this issue would bring housing prices down also.

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I have said this a lot and got shredded on here. Those houses also need some sweat equity usually and all I hear is how first-time home buyers aren't capable or don't want to deal with that.

A lot of the issue is people want shiny and new. I get it but you have to start somewhere.

"Zombie houses" could solve a lot of the inventory issues.