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by picture_view 1481 days ago
It’s possible most of the 6.3% did not own property and we’re not in the market to buy property, so there was no change in that market.
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Even renters increase housing costs. Housing is finite and some people sit on the fence about buying or renting. An inability to find a rental unit sometimes tips them into the buying territory
And I'd assume house selling is fairly elastic in the short term. If property prices go down, people would decide to wait.