Pandemic relief funds accidentally broke the housing market by helping scammers inflate local home prices nearly 6%, study finds
- Posted on May 29, 2026
- By Fortune
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Pandemic relief funds accidentally broke the housing market by helping scammers inflate local home prices nearly 6%, study finds
Small business loans during COVID were easy to take advantage of, and scammers may have funneled those government subsidies into home purchases.
