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You don't need to live in a Malibu mansion with a view to the ocean, you just need to live within reasonable distance of your routine locations. And competitio
by ucaetano 9y ago
You don't need to live in a Malibu mansion with a view to the ocean, you just need to live within reasonable distance of your routine locations.
And competition is high because supply is constrained by NIMBY zoning regulations. It's an artificial constraint.
- Diederich 9y agoI get what you're saying, but it's really not that simple. It's a bit of both. > And competition is high because supply is constrained I think you and the person you're replying to are using the word 'competition' differently.
- davidw 9y ago'Competition' is about competing for the available housing. If there's less housing, because of zoning laws and NIMBYism, the competition will be fiercer and prices higher. No one is saying that San Fran will ever be dirt cheap, just that it could be a lot cheaper if the market were allowed to function there.
- ucaetano 9y agoIt actually is that simple. Housing mostly follows the supply-demand curves. If demand increases and you pass laws forbidding the increase in supply, prices will increase.