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Nonprofit exposes 'housing cartel' behind sharp rent increases across the country.
In Phoenix alone, you've seen rent increase 76% since 2016 .
RealPage uses an algorithm that pulls from renters confidential information to skew the housing prices.
The company even sends out "policing agents" to enforce these prices by physically checking on the landlord and leasing agents.
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