> The basic cause of NIMBYism is these are people's homes you're talking about. They live there. You hit the nail on the head! I'm often confused by how the v

> The basic cause of NIMBYism is these are people's homes you're talking about. They live there. You hit the nail on the head! I'm often confused by how the vibe here is that thinking of housing as an investment is bad, and yet simultaneously consider that all housing-related decisions are strictly financially driven! Reality from everyone I know is that housing is primarily about being a home. A nice place to live. A stable place for the kids to grow up. That's the primary motivation. Investment? Sure, it's nice if it goes up over a lifetime, but that's not a driver in any decisions.