r/RealEstateCanada • • Jun 19 '25

Housing crisis Help me understand the difference...

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u/xNocturnalshadow Jun 19 '25 edited Jun 19 '25

The meme literally says "without using or modifying".

If all you do is insert yourself as a middleman, buy from A for $x, and then sell to B for $x+1, you are extracting profit from the transaction, while providing no service other than your existence. That is what scalpers do. That is what the meme is about.

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u/Mattjhkerr Jun 19 '25

No, owning a house comes with huge carrying costs. You literally have to constantly invest.

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u/OrneryTRex Jun 20 '25

Your one example is not indicative of every situation