> Have you ever noticed that fancy new condos or rich people's houses are able to be built It's basic economics: the more regulatory hurdles (red tape, approva

> Have you ever noticed that fancy new condos or rich people's houses are able to be built It's basic economics: the more regulatory hurdles (red tape, approvals, permits, etc.) a construction project has to overcome, the more expensive it becomes, to the degree that the only projects that are economically viable are things like luxury condos. Several of the Southern states rank very highly in land-use freedom[0]; that is, the freedom of the owner of a parcel of land to do what they please with it, including building higher-density housing. House prices and rents are reasonable in those states. [0]: https://www.freedominthe50states.org/land https://www.freedominthe50states.org/land