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Rents were already way above wage growth prior to the pandemic:

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/census-income-rent-gap-grew-in-201...

While I’m sure they’ve gone down a little in certain urban cores, like SF, they remain absurdly high in the midsize, Midwestern city where I grew up and now live. When I moved back, apartments here were going for only a bit less than what I paid in Los Angeles and seem to have not gone down at all. Home prices also remain artificially high because there are less listings and more interested buyers.



In general rent doesn't appear to be dropping. Most landlords have mortgages and many would default if they lowered rent.


Wouldn't they also default if they cannot find anyone willing to rent at those prices ?


I think the strategy is to play chicken until they either go bust or get bought out by a giant corporate real estate firm.




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