The implied return on investment in real estate is tied to an expectation of ever-rising prices, not to income from property.

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Cablevision Systems and DirecTV have increased their monthly fees too subscribers almost three-fold on average, and the expectation is for cable rates to keep rising despite more people cutting their cable cords.

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