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There are 28 vacant homes for every person experiencing homelessness in the U.S. (unitedwaynca.org)
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[–] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

How many are corporate owned?

Oh wait, you dropped this:

Large institutions owned roughly 5% of the 14 million single-family rentals nationally in early 2022, according to analysts. By 2030, the institutions may hold some 7.6 million homes, or more than 40% of all single-family rentals on the market, according to the 2022 forecast by MetLife Investment Management.

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