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Sure, because demand went through the roof. And demand is currently high again. So either we need fewer people, or more dwellings.

• dazc 1y ago
  It wasn't a surge in demand either..
  • LargeWu 1y ago
    It was a surge of demand, driven by the availability of cheap money.
    • cloverich 1y ago
      Yes but thats misleading because the demand surge was people who want to live in the homes AND investors.
• frabcus 1y ago
  Supply of finance is critical factor in this not mentioned enough in this thread.