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How Corporate Landlords are Driving Up Rents — Emmett O’Connell, Olympia Time — #219

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Emmett O’Connell is a recovering journalist, who writes the blog Olympia Time and hosts the podcast Olympia Standard. He recently published an article examining the hoovering up of homes by corporate and institutional landlords and the impact this is having on communities.

Cast of Characters

  • Emmett O’Connell – Olympia Time & Olympia Standard

    • Going Further

    • Emmett’s Article – Re-examining the out-of-town (or just corporate) real estate investment in Thurston County
    • Blackstone Video – from show intro
    • This Machine Kills, #207 – Rent High? Blame Bob

      • Going Even Further: Prior Nerd Farmer Episodes about Housing

      • Everything in Real Estate Just Changed — Jasmyn Jefferson, Designated Broker and Co-Owner of Windermere Abode Lakewood — #217
      • A Call for a Tenant Bill of Rights — Zev Cook and David Galazin, Tacoma 4 All — #193
      • Understanding the Housing Market in Pierce County — Marguerite Martin, Move to Tacoma — #183
      • The US Housing Market is Not Okay – Nicole Beauchamp, Engel & Volkers NYC – #180
      • Why We Need Regional Housing Solutions – Rep. Jessica Bateman, Washington State Legislature, 22nd District – #154
      • The Bottom End of the Housing Market Has Been Destroyed — Will James, Special Projects Reporter, KNKX FM — #150

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