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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
20h ago“When a home becomes an investment asset for some, does it stop feeling like a safe place for everyone else?”
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China's Economic Slowdown: Challenges, Debt, and an Uncertain Future
This excellent video explores China's economic challenges, particularly its slowing growth, increasing debt, and the risks associated with these trends.... - johnky...
Who Really Benefited from the Pandemic Housing Boom?
The housing debate often frames investors as the villains of Australia’s affordability crisis. It is easy to point to negative gearing, cheap credit and capital gains concessions and conclude that speculators drove the pandemic bubble and pocketed the windfall.... Dead shopping malls are coming back. But not the way you’d expect. (This is about taxes).
See that empty shopping mall over there? The one that died during Covid 19? It has a huge footprint, but generates little to no tax revenue to fund the city. Not property taxes, not sales tax on purchases, not even income taxes for the state. It’s like a black hole.... - annabeth...
I always felt this same respect for the guy who owns the property where my previous music studio, Red Leaf, is. He could get BANK if he sold that massive plot of land in its now prime location but he loves music and old-school Austin, so he rents it to a bunch of old school... - lyssa...
I think you pinpoint three things many people lose sight of as an unexpected side effect of quick policy making during Covid(probably necessary but nonetheless quick): "Ultra-low interest rates, mortgage deferrals and direct stimulus programs".... - Jade Lazlow...
This is happening everywhere, including in some areas with a reasonable number of moderate and liberal leaders. Taxes on real estate have been insane. After COVID, housing shortages seemed to be everywhere. Values were, in my opinion, artificially inflated.... - LuckyCharm...
- sness...
Want to join a co-living community?
I'm not sure if posting this here is appropriate...but I'm going to err towards using this space as I would Facebook, only for non-promotional things (aka only things I want to post instead of things my company wants me to ;). Admins, take it down if not welcome!... - Shera JoyCry...
And what if they created these community living spaces in structures already built that are sitting empty as office workers are more home based than ever before. All my friends with kids would love more help.... to add specificity, I think these are the missing steps that lead to "capitalism for the win" being good for all: Crux is barely scraping by Crux is unwilling to increase their prices or cut their costs Landlord thinks his space is worth way more money than Crux is willing to... Yeah this is a great distinction, I appreciate it. For the landlord, what I want to say is more it’s a missed opportunity for them to focus more on well-being and community and relationships but ABP has absolutely made their brand out to be community centric, and basically their... Yeah this is a great distinction, I appreciate it. For the landlord, what I want to say is more > "it’s a missed opportunity for them to focus more on well-being and community and relationships" but ABP has absolutely made their brand out to be community centric, and basically...