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I think the private sector (for the most part) does a good job on delivering new housing, and are largely limited by local rules such as zoning and set-asides.
by diebeforei485 6y ago
I think the private sector (for the most part) does a good job on delivering new housing, and are largely limited by local rules such as zoning and set-asides.
The only real criticism of them IMO is that they're cyclical with the economy. They tend to build during good times, but the most cost-effective time to build housing is during bad times (now) because construction costs are also low.
- pmiller2 6y agoNot the only criticism. How about the fact that there are incentives to hoard more housing units than one can use while others have none?
- diebeforei485 6y agoI think this should be a criticism of laws that create those incentives, and not a criticism of companies doing what they are incentivized to do.