Trump: I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own their homes. You

[riversedge]

Young folks who want to buy their own homes may be living in their parents basements for longer than they thought??


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Trump: I don’t want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own their homes. You can be sure that will happen

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[Johonny]

1. He wants low interest rates

Which will make for cheaper loans, but will absolutely drive prices up.

[SunSeeker]

2. So much for young people being able to buy a home!

Dementia Don has lost the narrative.

[unblock]

3. Oh, so giving up on lowering inflation I guess....

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Of Course, He Doesn't Understand...

...that the gain from the higher prices is only realized if the homeowner sells.
And, the vast, vast, vast majority don't see borrowing against inflated values to be a financial strategy.
IOW, his comment makes zero sense.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Trump roadblocks upward mobility

So much for the American Dream.
Trump doesn't give a shit about you and will do nothing to help you.

[newdeal2]

6. What a great sound byte

Someone at the DNC, or Newsom’s team, please make it go viral.

[chelsea0011]

7. And Global Warming just

means more waterfront property for people the real estate expert that he is, once said.

[AZJonnie]

9. Not to mention it's just completely wrong in the most basic, physical sense

Even a third grader would be able to understand why rising sea levels means LESS DRY LAND, period, waterfront or otherwise

[OC375]

8. This Helps No One

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Homes are going to go back to being generational, where you eventually move back and take over the parent's home (and their care) when they get too old. Or rent forever.

Prepare to be delighted in 10 years by the inevitable resurgence of relatable, multi-generational sitcoms, and the hilarity that ensues when Gen X, Millennials and Z, all live under one roof.

[Vinca]

10. So much for that starter home.

[no_hypocrisy]

11. I hate the concept of a house as an investment venture rather than

a home, a sanctuary from the World. A chance to build a family, memories, to be part of a neighborhood and a community.

[Deuxcents]

12. Tell me again about his economics degree he received in 1968 from UPenn...anyone ?

[riversedge]

13. Trump: "People that own their homes -- we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up.

I shake my head!!

"People that own their homes — we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up. We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes, so that somebody that didn't work very hard can buy a home. [...] I don't want to drive housing prices down, I want to drive housing prices up for people that own their homes."

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[Progressive dog]

14. If you don't need a home

then higher home prices are fine. Most of us don't want to live on the street.