Why “Collateral” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Currently equity appreciation is desirable for HNWIs because wealth isn't taxed, only income realized is. The more their wealth appreciates, the more viable it becomes as collat…
by fakedang · Sep 2, 2026
How will they use it as collateral if it has no value upon sale? Similarly, why would the next place be expensive if it couldn't be used as a speculative asset?
by snovv_crash · Sep 2, 2026
Unfortunately that doesn't really help. It has the effect of eroding the asset value such that it quickly means the owner can't sell. In other words, if selling removes much of…
by bruce511 · Sep 2, 2026
These "solutions" always seem too broad with too much collateral damage. Would this be doable to do with a directional antenna or something instead, so you could aim at the spec…
by embedding-shape · Sep 1, 2026
> If you ever owned a vacant home, not only are you still going to have to pay all the usual bills, you'll be dealing with vandalism, squatters, and that undetected roof leak th…
by nrr · Aug 31, 2026
> If you're starting a new commercial venture, something that cost $1000 and took a week would still be one of the cheapest and fastest parts of that process. That's highly depe…
by TLDRisk · Aug 31, 2026
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