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ffgjgf1 on July 25, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Every company should be owned by its employees

> often private equity or similar corporations buying assets

What proportion of housing do they own? I would assume it’s pretty small if still significant.

mjamesaustin on July 25, 2024 [–]

Huge percentage nowadays. Lately private equity is making 30-40% of all single family home purchases in the US.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/15/in-shift-44...

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