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In reply to the discussion: My house is full again [View all]marble falls
(71,963 posts)... put on the shoulders of good people like you.
But to put that statement in perspective:
https://www.newsnationnow.com us-news report-how-many-homes-are-sitting-empty-in-your-state
Report: How many homes are sitting empty in your state
Mar 30, 2022Millions of homes are sitting vacant around the country, even as the housing market reaches new highs in many states. (Photo: Getty Images) (NEXSTAR) - More than 16 million homes are sitting vacant across the U.S., according to a report using census data. The study by LendingTree ranked the nation's 50 states by their shares of unoccupied ...
https://www.self.inc info empty-homes
Homelessness & Empty Homes: Trends Since 2010 | Self.
There are 33 empty properties for each homeless person in the US. Since 2010, the number of empty properties per homeless person has increased 24%. Nationally, 12.3% of housing units in 2018 were vacant. In 2019, 555,672 US citizens were confirmed homeless. Since 2010 there has been a 7.2% increase in the vacant housing units.
dlel.nycs.net-freaks.com 2023 02 02 what-is-the-actual-housing-vacancy-rate-census-bureau
What is the Actual Housing Vacancy Rate, Reported by the Census Bureau ...
Feb 2, 2023"Approximately 89.9 percent of the housing units in the United States in the fourth quarter 2022 were occupied and 10.1 percent were vacant," the Census Bureau report says. On page 4, we see that in Q4, 2022: Total number of housing units: 143.95 million. Year-over-year increase in housing units: +1.34 million
The housing market is a manipulated market.