Before you indulge in bargain bin Malthusianism and nativism, first consider the vacancy rates of housing in expensive metros. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/a

Before you indulge in bargain bin Malthusianism and nativism, first consider the vacancy rates of housing in expensive metros. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/how-many-vacant-homes-are-there-in-San-Francisco-16822916.php https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/how-many-vacant-homes... https://sfist.com/2022/02/01/report-10-of-san-franciscos-housing-stock-is-just-sitting-vacant-and-empty/ https://sfist.com/2022/02/01/report-10-of-san-franciscos-hou... Next, the housing shortages in other previously-afforded cities are being bought up by... other Americans, some moving from such expensive metros. That boom that happened during the pandemic might finally be reversing: https://fortune.com/2022/08/16/bubbly-housing-markets-are-shifting-historically-fast-austin-boise-las-vegas/ https://fortune.com/2022/08/16/bubbly-housing-markets-are-sh...