Subj : Re: Chinese Scientists Cr
To   : Rob Mccart
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Thu Feb 27 2025 08:07:54

-=> Rob Mccart wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-

 RM> complain about what the people in power are doing. One of those
 RM> called the Green Party is advertising at the moment that, if elected,
 RM> they will change the tax and fee system on house purchases for first
 RM> time buyers that will save them $150,000 on that house. No exact
 RM> details given but that's the sort of thing being bantered about..

Our green party in the USA doesn't do much more than appear at federal
election time, take potential votes from the democratic candidate, then
disappear until the next federal election. There may be regional/local
candidates I'm aware of making progress, but with campaign finance
canted towards corporate influence and deep pockets, we're a 2-party
system.

 RM> Yes, generally they are the last to lower prices unless they just can't
 RM> find anyone to pay that much... But, that said, in most of the country
 RM> unless you make major upgrades to a rental property you cannot raise
 RM> the rent more than a few percent a year, 2.5% here at the moment but
 RM> mostly that means a lot of apartment building type landlords are
 RM> suddenly finding it necessary to do major renovations to the building,
 RM> often tossing everyone living there out first (with notice)..


Many urban areas here have similar rent control laws. The downside is
that the housing doesn't get improved much in the process when you can
only raise rent by so much. My only experience is near a college with
lots of off-campus housing needed and San Francisco, though.




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