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by s1artibartfast 875 days ago
That is certainly the less cynical take.

Few real people buy homes knowing with certainty they would remain empty. People speculated on new development, future growth, and induced demand. For some reason, people online like to make them martyrs or idiots. lots of schadenfreude.

The reality is a lot more mundane. They were just a risky investment bubble that popped.