RE Price explosion: Are investors part of the problem?

Question

I see information/data indicating people wanting to buy a home are discouraged and as many as 70% won't buy because of current market conditions. And data supports investors are a primary buyer and at least in part responsible for the run up in prices. As an investor, what is the good and bad of current market conditions? In your opinion, what does the future hold?

Russell Brazil · Answer

Call me old fashioned, but Im going to say that the increase in the money supply is the main cause of prices rising.

Steve Vaughan · Answer

I'd say investors are more than just part of the problem.

Any item of value that has a larger buyer pool will cause prices to rise.

I'm a nobody, but on the rare occasions a listing interests me, I'll let the LA know that families have priority. After the showings of the weekend let me know if the high offer is an investor or not / let me know if a family buyer falls through.

We are pricing out families looking for their first home in a lot of cases. Thank you for bringing this up👍

RE Price explosion: Are investors part of the problem?

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