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by anonAndOn 2167 days ago
While we may never see a monopoly on owning the house itself, we are well on our way to seeing at least one monopoly in the home buying process. [0][1]

[0]https://www.alta.org/business-tools/title-insurance-mergers.... [1]https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/09/ftc-c...

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Or we would if the FTC didn’t try and block it - isn’t this the way an antitrust regulator should work?
You are right that the system worked as intended, for now. Give it a little time and a few more lobbying dollars. This opportunity is too lucrative to pass up.