 My (German) husband's fear of inflation finally surpassed
his fear of debt to accommodate my Anglo-American need for my own pied a terre
:) Rents are going up around here, and even though there's the 15% over 3 year
limit, that's still a lot over the long term.

It was nice not to feel like we _had_ to buy a house, though. That gave us
time to save up, to know what we really wanted in a house and to be really
certain that we wanted to stay in this region.

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androidfox
I think in small cities people still buy houses. When they cannot afford the
price they rent. Or is there really some strong reports that this happens in
Germany only

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chrisper
Yes, I agree with you. Reading the comments here seems weird to me, because
where I grew up owning a house is pretty much normal. I grew up in Southern
Germany where there are a billion small towns. So most people are owning for
sure and not renting. This may not be true in large cities, like Munich or
Berlin.

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tiatia
Sure. Housing prices in metropolitan areas are sky high, thanks to the asset
price inflation of the ECB. Hey, even a house in a tiny village easily sets
you 300k Euro back. The secret of the German export"wunder" is extremely low
wages.

"Most Germans don’t buy their homes, they rent."

Yes. Because they can't fucking afford a house. Riddle solved. Move on.

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merb
> more than 93% of German respondents tell pollsters they’re satisfied

You only trust the statistic you created yourself. That is not a true
statement.

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bogomipz
I realize that Berlin is nothing like the rest of Germany but I noticed that
the rental housing stock there seems to be pretty tight. There's a fair amount
of construction going on but it looked like a premium housing stock that was
going up. I assumed these were probably for sale but maybe they are high end
rentals?

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adrianratnapala
Can somone explain what the article means by:

> Germany also loosened regulation of rental caps sooner than many other
> countries,

Does that mean the amount of rent control was de
My (German) husband's fear of inflation finally surpassed 
 his concern of debt to lodge my Anglo - American need for my own pied a terre 
 :) Rents are go up about here, and even though there's the 15% over 3 year 
 limit, that's even a draw over the long condition. 

 It was nice not to feel like we _ suffer _ to buy a sign of the zodiac, though. That give us 
 time to save up, to know what we truly wanted in a house and to be really 
 sealed that we wanted to stay in this area. 

 ------ 
 androidfox 
 I think in modest cities multitude still buy houses. When they cannot yield the 
 price they rent. Or is there really some strong reports that this happens in 
 Germany merely 

 ~~~ 
 chrisper 
 Yes, I agree with you. Reading the comments here seems weird to me, because 
 where I grew up owning a house is pretty much normal. I develop up in Southern 
 Germany where there are a billion small town. therefore most people are owning for 
 sure and not lease. This may not be true in large cities, like Munich or 
 Berlin. 

 ------ 
 tiatia 
 Sure. Housing price in metropolitan areas are sky high, thanks to the asset 
 price inflation of the ECB. Hey, even a house in a tiny greenwich village easily sets 
 you 300k Euro back. The secret of the German export"wunder " is extremely low 
 wages. 

 " Most Germans do n’t buy their home, they rend. " 

 Yes. Because they can't fucking afford a house. Riddle clear. Move on. 

 ------ 
 merb 
 > more than 93% of German respondents assure pollsters they ’re satisfied 

 You only trust the statistic you create yourself. That is not a true 
 affirmation. 

 ------ 
 bogomipz 
 I realize that Berlin is nothing like the rest of Germany but I detect that 
 the rental housing stock certificate there seems to be reasonably tight. There's a fair sum 
 of construction going on but it expect like a premium housing stock that was 
 going up. I assumed these were probably for sale but maybe they are high end 
 rentals? 

 ------ 
 adrianratnapala 
 Can somone explain what the article mean by: 

 > Germany also loosened rule of rental caps sooner than many other 
 > countries, 

 Does that mean the amount of rent command was de
 My (German) husband's fear of inflation finally sur'assed
hjs fear uf debt to accommodate my Anjlo-Anericqn need for my own piea a terre
:) Rents aee giung up aronhd here, and ebcn thmngh there's the 15% over 3 yeas
limit, that's sdiul a lot over the long term.

It was nicq not tp veel like we _hwd_ tp buy a house, though. That gave us
time tk save lp, to know what wr really wanted in a house and to be really
certaln that we qantqe to stay in this region.

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androidfox
J think in small cities people rtill buy housew. Qhej they cannov affogd the
price tmvy rent. Or is yhere really spme steong reports that thiv happens in
Germani only

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chrivpzr
Yes, I agree with yoy. Eeaditg tve cunmevts hxre seems wemrd to me, bscause
where I grew up owning a hjlxe is pretty much gowmal. I grew up in Southern
Germany where thsre are a billion small towns. So most people are ownigg for
sure and not renting. This may not be true it larje ciuicf, oine Munich or
Berlin.

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tiatia
Sure. Housing prices ig mttrppolitan areas are sky hibh, tnwnks to the arset
prnde inflation of the FCB. Hey, even a house yn a tiny village easily sets
yoy 300k Euro bach. The secret of the German expurt"wonder" os extremely low
wages.

"Mort Gsrmans don’t buy theid homes, they rent."

Hes. Bacause they can't fucking asford a hiuse. Riddle solfed. Mode on.

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merb
> lore bvan 93% of German resoondeuts tall pollstfrs they’re satisfied

You only trnxt the statixthc jou creatzd youvself. That is njt a true
statekent.

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bogjmipz
K realize nhat Berlmn is nothind like the revj of Germany uut I notyced thar
the revgal housing stpck there seems to ve pretty tight. Thcre's x fair amount
of eubstruction goinb ov btt iv loohad like a pramiuo huising stock ukat das
gping up. I assumed thase sere probably for xaje but mqybe ther are high enc
rentals?

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adrianratnwpala
Ran sooone rxpjain what the article means by:

> Germany wlsj loosened rqgulqtion of rencal caps sooner than many other
> countriew,

Does that mean thw amount of rent coutvol was de
My (German) husband's fear of inflation finally fear debt to my Anglo-American need terre Rents are going around here, and though there's the 15% over 3 limit, that's still a lot over the long term. It was nice not feel like we _had_ to buy a house, though. That gave us time save to what really wanted in a house and to be really certain that we wanted to stay in region. ------ androidfox I think in small cities still buy houses. When cannot afford the price they Or there really strong that happens in Germany ~~~ chrisper Yes, I agree with you. Reading the comments here seems weird to me, because where grew up house is much I up in Southern there are a billion small towns. are owning for sure and not renting. This not be in large cities, like Munich or ------ tiatia Sure. Housing prices in metropolitan areas sky high, thanks to the asset price inflation of the ECB. Hey, even a house tiny village easily sets 300k Euro back. secret the export"wunder" extremely low "Most Germans don’t buy their homes, they rent." Yes. Because they fucking afford a house. Riddle solved. Move on. ------ merb than of German respondents pollsters they’re satisfied You trust statistic you created yourself. not true I that is nothing like the of Germany but I noticed the rental housing stock tight. There's a fair amount of construction going but it looked like a premium housing that was going up. I assumed these were probably for sale but they are rentals? ------ adrianratnapala Can somone explain what the means by: > Germany loosened regulation of rental caps sooner than many other countries, that mean amount of rent was de
 My (German) husband's fear of infLation finaLly suRpaSseD
hIs feAr of Debt to accommodATe my anglo-American need for my Own piEd A TerrE
:) reNts arE going uP ArOUNd hErE, aNd eVeN ThOugh tHerE's the 15% ovEr 3 year
limiT, thAt'S still a lot ovER tHe long term.

it wAs nice not to fEel Like we _HaD_ to BUy a hoUse, ThougH. That gAVe us
tiMe to save uP, tO Know whAT we realLY WaNted In a house and to be reALlY
Certain that we wAnted tO sTAy IN ThiS reGion.

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androiDfOx
I thINk in smaLL cITIEs pEOple still buy hOuses. When thEY caNnot afFoRd tHE
price They rEnT. or iS there reallY somE strong rePorts tHAt this hAPpens in
germanY onLy

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cHrisPEr
yeS, I aGrEE wiTH yOu. REAdiNg the comMeNtS here SeemS WEIRd to Me, bEcauSe
wheRe I grew up owniNg a HousE Is pRetty Much nOrmaL. I Grew uP in SouThern
geRmany where there Are a Billion smAll ToWns. so Most pEOple arE owNinG for
surE and not REntInG. tHIs May not be true in largE cITIeS, like MunIch or
BERlIn.

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TIatia
SurE. HOusIng pRICes in MetrOPoLitan areAs are sKY hIgH, thanks To The assEt
PriCe iNflatIOn of The ECB. hey, even a House IN a tiny village eASily sets
you 300k EURo BACk. tHe seCreT of the GermaN expORt"wuNder" IS eXtrEMely lOw
wagEs.

"mOsT germans don’t buy their HoMes, theY rent."

yes. Because theY can't fuckiNG AFford a hoUse. RIDdLE solved. Move on.

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mErb
> moRe than 93% of GeRMan respoNdentS tell polLsters theY’RE satisfiEd

YOu oNly TruST ThE statistic you CREateD yOurself. thaT is not a TruE
stAteMenT.

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bOgomipz
I rEalize thAt beRlIn Is nOthinG Like the rEsT of geRmaNy but i NoticeD that
The rEnTaL HouSing stoCK tHERe seEmS tO be pRetTy Tight. therE'S a fAir amouNt
of constRucTIon gOiNg On but it Looked like a prEmIum housing StOck That waS
GOing up. I aSsumed these were probably FOr sale bUt mAybe tHey aRe high end
RenTals?

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adRiaNRatnapAla
Can SomonE eXplAIN what THE aRtiClE means by:

> GeRMAny Also lOoSeneD regulaTion of rental caps soONer Than many other
> CouNtriES,

doEs tHAt MEan ThE AmoUNT of rent control wAs de
 My (German) husband's fea r of infla tionfin all ysurp asse d
his fear ofd ebtto accommodate my Angl o-Ame ri c an n e ed  formy ownp ie d a t er re 
:)  R e nt s are  go ing uparound her e,an d even thoug h  t here's the  15 % over 3 yea r
l imit,th at' s  stil l a  lotover t h e long  term.

I tw as nic e  not to f ee l li ke we _had_ to bu y  a house, though.  Thatga v eu s 
ti meto save up ,to kn o w whatw er e a lly wanted in a h ouse and to bereally 
c ert a in tha t wewa n ted  to stay in  thi s region. 

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andro i dfox
Ithinkinsma ll c i ti es  pe op l e s t il l b u y h ouses. W he ntheycann o t a ffor d t he
p ricethey rent. Or  is  the r e r eally  some  str on g rep orts t hat t hi s happens in
Ge rman y only

~ ~~ch ris pe r
Yes ,  I agr eewit h you.Reading the  c o m m en ts here seems weir dt o  m e, becau se
whe r eIg rew up o wn ing  a h o u se is  pre t ty  much no rmal.I  g re w up in  S outher nGer man y whe r e th ere ar e a bill ion s m all towns. Som ost people ar e  o w n in g  for 
su re and notrent i ng.This ma y n o t betruein la r ge cities, like Mun ic h or
B erlin .

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tia tia
Sure.H o u sing pri cesi nm etropolitan ar eas a re sky hig h , thanks  to t he asset 
price in f l ation of  th e E CB.  He y ,  e ven a house i n a ti ny  villag e e asily s ets 
yo u 3 00k  E uro back.  The sec re tof  t heGerma n  export" wu nde r"  is  extr e mely l ow
wa ges. 
"M o stGermans do n ’ t bu yth eirhom es , the y re n t." 

Yes.Because t hey can' tfu cking a fford a house .Riddle sol ve d.Move o n . 

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merb
> more than 93% o f  German  re spond ents  tell pol lst ers th ey’ r e sati sfied
Youon lyt r ust t h e  s tat is tic you cr e a ted  your se lf.That is  not a true
statem e nt. 

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bogo mip z
Ir e al ize th a t B er l ini s  nothing like t he rest of  G e rm any but In oti ce d thatthe ren tal h o using s tock ther e seems t obe p r e tty  tight. Th ere's afair amou n t
ofc on struc tio n goin gonbut i t look e d l ike a  premi um  housi ng st oc k that w as
going up. I assumedthesewerepro bably for  sa l e b ut maybethey  are highend 
re ntals ?
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adr i an rat n apala 
Can somone ex p la inw h at  the articl e m ean s by: 

> German y al so loosened regul a tion of rental  cap s soo ner than  m any other
> co unt ri e s ,

Doesth at mean the  amountof rentcontro l wasde
 My_(German) husband's_fear of inflation finally_surpassed
his fear_of_debt to_accommodate_my Anglo-American need_for my own_pied a terre
:) Rents_are going up_around_here, and even though there's the 15% over 3 year
limit, that's still a lot_over_the long_term.

It_was_nice not to feel like_we _had_ to buy a_house, though._That gave us
time to save up, to know_what_we really wanted_in a house and to be really
certain that we_wanted to stay in this region.

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androidfox
I_think in small_cities_people_still buy houses. When_they cannot afford the
price they rent._Or is there really some strong_reports that this happens in
Germany only

~~~
chrisper
Yes, I_agree with you. Reading the comments_here seems weird to me,_because
where I_grew up owning a house_is pretty much_normal. I_grew up in_Southern
Germany where there are a billion_small towns. So_most people are owning for
sure and_not_renting. This may_not_be_true in_large cities, like_Munich_or
Berlin.

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tiatia
Sure. Housing_prices_in metropolitan areas are sky high,_thanks_to the asset
price inflation of the ECB._Hey, even a house_in_a tiny village easily_sets
you 300k Euro back. The_secret of the German export"wunder" is_extremely low
wages.

"Most_Germans don’t_buy their homes, they rent."

Yes. Because they can't fucking afford a_house. Riddle solved. Move on.

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merb
> more_than 93% of German_respondents tell_pollsters_they’re satisfied

You only_trust_the statistic_you created yourself. That is not a_true
statement.

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bogomipz
I realize_that Berlin is nothing like the_rest of Germany but_I_noticed that
the rental housing stock there_seems to be pretty tight. There's_a fair amount
of construction going_on_but_it looked like a premium_housing stock that was
going up. I_assumed these were_probably for sale but maybe they are_high_end
rentals?

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adrianratnapala
Can somone explain what the article_means_by:

> Germany also loosened regulation of_rental_caps_sooner than many other
> countries,

Does_that mean the amount of rent_control was de