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Re:The anti-abundance critique on housing is wrong by nielsbot on Thursday July 31, 2025 @07:42PM (#44751469)
Don't we have a housing shortage? Also, many (institutional?) landlords are happy to leave units vacant and/or evict tenants spuriously for higher profits.
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Re:The anti-abundance critique on housing is wrong by tptacek on Thursday July 31, 2025 @07:44PM (#44751484)
Explain the economics of keeping units vacant in the face of increasing supply.
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Re:The anti-abundance critique on housing is wrong by whoknowsidont on Thursday July 31, 2025 @11:22PM (#44752717)
Maybe read the referenced article?
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Re:The anti-abundance critique on housing is wrong by diziet_sma on Thursday July 31, 2025 @08:27PM (#44751752)
Yes we do. The OP's point is that _if_ there is collusion, building housing will help solve the collusion problem _and_ solve the housing shortage.

Spending effort on theoretical collusion which may or may not be happening is a diversion from the real problem, which is lack of housing supply.

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