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No, demand is actually down in Japan[0]. That chart shows residential housing vs. under 65 year-old population. So demand is decreasing but residential RE is ri
by jeffreyrogers 5y ago
No, demand is actually down in Japan[0]. That chart shows residential housing vs. under 65 year-old population. So demand is decreasing but residential RE is rising slightly. Your analysis is also ignoring that services cost a lot more in the US than they did in the past. You can't build cheaply in NYC or SF or Seattle anymore because construction workers cost more.
[0]: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xDrQEcMyF5Y/YWDyNh-3TiI/AAAAAAAAJ2Y/pqILtYRxjCkvMcKbL9flYDxPxlbwSs5fQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xDrQEcMyF5Y/YWDyNh-3TiI/A...
- arcticbull 5y agoI should have said supply >= demand. Yes, SF has the second-highest construction costs in the US. $330/sqft. [1] Average home prices are $900-1200/sqft. [1] https://www.investsf.com/why-san-francisco-has-the-second-highest-construction-costs-in-the-world/ https://www.investsf.com/why-san-francisco-has-the-second-hi...