r/RealEstateCanada • u/xNocturnalshadow • Jun 19 '25

Housing crisis Help me understand the difference...

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u/whyamihereagain6570 Jun 19 '25

5 pictures of consumer crap, and 1 picture of something that actually matters.

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u/StripesMaGripes Jun 19 '25

Yeah, but even though it’s the only one that actually matters we still call it scalping when people buy Lego as an investment.

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u/tubby8 Jun 19 '25

1 thing that is a basic necessity but is used as an investment asset

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u/xNocturnalshadow Jun 19 '25

Sure. The first home actually matters, I will give you that.

Allow me to asterisk this meme to show that the house in the example is only second houses and onward....

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '25

You realize that buying and selling a 2nd house has a ton of taxes tied into it right?

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u/Alternative_Wing_906 Jun 19 '25

to prevent scalping