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Re:A record number of Americans can't afford rent by cglan on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @03:34PM (#39293928)
i mean 30 year fixed mortgages aren't the only thing. I just pointed it as example. The insane keys to power we've given homeowners to essentially fight back against any kind of building in the form of environmental reviews, and community boards are a much bigger problem. It's all a problem. Most western countries have fallen into the same trap in terms of homeownership.
Re:A record number of Americans can't afford rent by gottorf on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @03:45PM (#39294075)
> The insane keys to power we've given homeowners to essentially fight back against any kind of building in the form of environmental reviews, and community boards

That's right. The states that have the least land-use freedom[0] are some of the worst in terms of housing availability.

[0]: https://www.freedominthe50states.org/land-use