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By and large, rich people invest in real estate because, in most urban areas, it is an increasingly scarce, and therefore increasingly valuable asset. It's a go
by djmobley 8y ago
By and large, rich people invest in real estate because, in most urban areas, it is an increasingly scarce, and therefore increasingly valuable asset. It's a good investment.
The solution is not to give up and stop building real estate, making it an even more attractive investment. The solution is to build so much real estate that we tip the balance, and make real estate unattractive to speculative investors.
- gamblor956 8y agoThe solution is to build so much real estate that we tip the balance, and make real estate unattractive to speculative investors. The market can stay irrational for a long time. China has spent hundreds of billions on empty housing in planned cities the past few years, and they're still going due to speculative investor demand. Let's face it: the evidence shows that the easiest and most cost effective way to deal with this problem is market-informed regulation.