Housing is getting more expensive because the rich are buying it all
September 22, 2025
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constantly get people who think the
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housing crisis is just in their country.
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People in London think that, people in
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that, people in Vancouver think that,
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people in LA think that, people in
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that, people in Shanghai think that.
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It's a global problem. And I tell you
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right now, you're not going to build
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with the problem of rapidly increasing
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wealth of the rich. It's not just
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housing, Tom. Look at the stock markets.
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Look at the gold price. Look at land
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entire world has increased massively in
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the last 5 years, in the last 20 years.
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This is not a problem of housing. This
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