TimHauck

I was not commenting about my opinion on “slave labor,” simply stating that it keeps prices from going even higher

You’ve yet to provide any data to back up your claim. I suppose your theory is more demand at the lower levels increases prices at all levels? There may be a tiny smidgeon of that, but 1) it doesn’t explain prices going up at similar rates in areas where there are few illegals, and more recently yet before Trump, prices in areas with many illegals going down. And 2) more likely, more demand at the lower levels just pushes a lot of the others looking for similar-priced inventory out of the market altogether by living with roommates or family. So yes, as I stated from the very beginning, mass deportations may help the affordability of Americans looking for low priced housing in areas with a lot of illegals, but that’s about it. But it won’t bring down prices for the overwhelming majority of Americans, and might even increase them.

You think illegals are buying new construction? Lololol

Cool place. It certainly needs a lot of gardeners.

Before commenting, I’d suggest you read the conversation in the Abrego Garcia thread where @RLLD incorrectly interpreted a statement from the author of a BBC article, then incorrectly attributed said statement to be from Abrego Garcia’s attorneys. Lol. Talk about metal helmet dumb…

Huh? I didn’t say anything about the source. My comment was only about the quote provided.

The “source” didn’t even say what you claimed!

So, several replies so far, common theme being theories and “dur, it’s common sense!” No data yet. I was demanded to provide evidence for things I thought were common sense (which I did), let’s see some data for these theories. And “millions of additional people came into the country!” isn’t data.

I didn’t move any goalposts. This was my first sentence: “I’ve seen it stated here (without evidence of course) that the mass deportations will solve the housing affordability crisis.” Clearly, when someone makes that statement they are saying that illegal immigration is the primary driver (well except maybe @EternalShinyAndChrome, he likes saying things then denying their meanings). And even in your scenario where the demand for new construction is lowered, that wouldn’t necessarily mean prices come down, it could just mean demand and supply come down the same amount so prices stay the same.

Why do you assume supply would be steady? Illegals are a major contributor to construction labor. Even if they don’t get deported, many are afraid to show up to jobs now. And again, demand will really only be down at the lower price levels, and only in geographies where they have a significant presence. Yet prices had went up nearly everywhere and in all price brackets.

There are two components to supply & demand, why are you only theorizing about the impact of one of them?

Hilarious from the guy who fell for a line added by the author of a BBC article, which didn’t even say what he claimed. The irony is off the charts

Did you bother to read any of the body of the thread or do you form all your conclusions based on titles? Because in it I literally admitted there was “an” impact, but it’s going to be focused in areas where more of the illegals are actually going (both in geography and in the types of housing). If you’re looking for a 1-bedroom apartment in a high crime area of LA, you might be in luck. If you’re looking for a single-family home in rural Indiana, I think you’re going to be disappointed if you think mass deportations are going to impact home prices. Will you acknowledge that illegals also help increase the supply? So it’s certainly possible (maybe likely) that those single-family homes that most of the people that voted for mass deportations are looking for, will actually go up in price due to mass deportations. Again, barring a recession that leads to significant job losses. That’s ultimately the biggest factor in home prices IMO, and the continued low unemployment is a major driver in home prices staying high.

Lol that the above was part of the conversation which led @BrahmaBulls to “ignore” me (despite continuing to talk about me and today, falsely claiming I report people). He got mad that I “insinuated a belief he had not stated.” Except 2 days later he confirmed that that “belief” was correct. Actually his “belief” was even worse than I feared. My guess was that he initially thought Boelter was a leftist, then may have changed his mind after the mountain of evidence came out. Turns out, even after the mountain of evidence that Boelter was a Republican came out, he STILL called Boelter “more of a Walz guy than a Trump guy.” Lol

“An” impact? Sure. The primary driver? Unlikely, especially when you consider they also help in increasing the supply.

They intentionally killed doctors and journalists in attacks that were not targeted at Hamas members

Who cares about home prices? lol

You posted about me numerous times in the last few days…

And what I listed above isn’t even accounting for the fact that the use of illegal immigrants in the construction industry helps keeps costs from going even higher. I think even @Strike would agree with that.

You only listed one actual quote here, which is not slander.

What did he say that slandered Jews (not just Israelis) and white Americans?

Which Khalil didn’t violate

Ok I’ll mark you down as being against free speech

I didn’t say whether or not I supported it. Just that I think he has a good chance of winning. @jerryskids described part of his detention as “egregious,” he might agree.

Or file a $20 million lawsuit against the administration which he has a good chance of winning. Actually he also says “He would accept, in lieu of payment, an official apology and abandonment of the administration’s unconstitutional policy, said a statement from his lawyers.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2025/07/10/mahmoud-khalil-lawsuit-trump-columbia-student/84542507007/