>people who bought it as an investment will just hold onto it and let it sit empty Exactly. We are starting to recognize that, as a society, buying a house as

>people who bought it as an investment will just hold onto it and let it sit empty Exactly. We are starting to recognize that, as a society, buying a house as an investment and letting it sit empty is anti-social, violent behavior that should be shunned, discouraged and punished to the fullest extent.