> demand side of the equation (i.e. making property less attractive than it currently is relative to other investment opportunities). I won't deny that making

> demand side of the equation (i.e. making property less attractive than it currently is relative to other investment opportunities). I won't deny that making real estate a worse investment won't reduce prices. In the short term. Most of the mitigations I've heard will at best knock a few percent off the current price but do nothing to stop or even slow the even rising prices and poor availability. Basically it works as quick hand-out to people who able to buy today, but not fix anything for anyone else 5 years down the line.