In 43 of 50 US metros, two minimum-wage earners can't make rent without overtime (realtor.com)
The piece is published by a realtor trade outlet, and it quietly concedes the 30% rent rule has broken: in 43 of the 50 biggest metros, two minimum-wage earners can't afford the median unit without working overtime. Only Buffalo, Rochester, St. Louis, Phoenix and Kansas City clear the bar at 40 hours.
The thread's sharpest reply turns the diagnosis around: rent isn't just high, it's being set. The article's own submitter pointed to RealPage, the software landlords used to coordinate price hikes and now face an antitrust suit over.
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