I think you have a mistaken view of who is actually making money in this equation. Developers do not make all that much money from building housing, which is ac

I think you have a mistaken view of who is actually making money in this equation. Developers do not make all that much money from building housing, which is actually a productive contribution to society. Homeowners, on the other hand, make hand over fist by simply sitting on land absorbing rents: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyJN_g3UUAIW0f0?format=jpg&name=900x900 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyJN_g3UUAIW0f0?format=jpg&name=... https://www.wsj.com/articles/homes-earned-more-for-owners-than-their-jobs-last-year-11647518400 https://www.wsj.com/articles/homes-earned-more-for-owners-th...