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Wall St landlords are chasing American dream- what it means for families

As technology changed, became much more practical for large corporations to manage individual homes

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Desiree Fields | Alex Schafran | Zac Taylor | The Conversation
Owning a family home in the suburbs has been a cornerstone of the American dream for many generations. But in 2008, when the United States’ housing bubble burst and a spate of mortgage foreclosures triggered the global financial crisis, that dream was vanquished, and such houses would instead become the sites of shattered lives.
In the aftermath of the crisis, hundreds of thousands of suburban homes were repossessed and sold at auction. With the market in shambles, prices were low. Tightened credit made it hard for individuals to buy – even for those whose credit was not destroyed

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