What's the next / lower housing chained CPI link below "SRO"

[17thAndK]

Originally Posted by freemkt

Then why do renters get less value for their housing consumption? Or, why are homeowners enjoying 'free' housing consumption?

In general, homeowners in the same market pay the same amount as renters do for residential services. That is a consumption expense in both cases, but homeowners undertake an additional expense -- an investment expense by which they acquire an asset that they hope will appreciate in value.

Originally Posted by freemkt

p.s. You didn't address the OP question - what's the next lower housing chain below SRO?

It's not a coherently stated question. The right to expect a reply has not been earned. As you may not understand here, what C-CPI-U is chained over is time periods.

[lieqiang]

Originally Posted by freemkt

e.g. Renter A rents a house, pays $N dollars per month...Homeowner B owns an identical house next door to A (presumably similar value and similar consumption), and pays $0.5N per month. Is B effectively enjoying 'free' investment without investment expenditure as well?

Every time you go through these mental gymnastics to paint yourself as a victim all it does is make it clear that you've never owned a home and have zero understanding of the costs of home ownership.

Your answer here is no, by the way.

[lchoro]

I think you need to conjure up tears for Antie Emm and maybe he will let you in to see the great and powerful Oz.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by 17thAndK

In general, homeowners in the same market pay the same amount as renters do for residential services. That is a consumption expense in both cases, but homeowners undertake an additional expense -- an investment expense by which they acquire an asset that they hope will appreciate in value.


It's not a coherently stated question. The right to expect a reply has not been earned. As you may not understand here, what C-CPI-U is chained over is time periods.

(scratching head)

Homeowners pay same as renters = consumption expense

Homeowners also undertake an investment expense = pay zero for this ?????

Where do I sign up?