• FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    The 90s followed the extremely high interest rates, which were why housing was flat. People couldn’t easily buy in, so demand was reduced.

    • SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      But that just further corroborates the point: when housing was at its most affordable it was not considered a good investment.

      It’s also important to note that housing remained flat even when interest rates went down, partially because of a healthy stock of non-market and market housing.