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osiris970 | 2 months ago

I dislike these sensationalist headlines, but the housing one irks me the most. PE didn't make housing expensive, your neighbors, grandma and grandpa did by restricting new construction. In cities dumb policy like the rent control did. Stop blaming Boogeymen and actually look into issues. The ram thing is unfortunate, but i don't really see a solution to it, for now.

46k up votes for this shit, Jesus Christ everyone's insane these days man

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biophysboy|2 months ago

And along with permitting/zoning BS, there is also many other headwinds for real estate: high aggregate income, land scarcity, automation challenges (no prefab houses), and high labor costs.

osiris970|2 months ago

Is land scarcity really an issue? Genuinely asking, cause curious