News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents. Parent comment

Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by Sankozi on Thursday March 19, 2026 @03:16AM (#47435949)
We are not talking about economic theory. We are talking about house prices. Time after time it has been seen that free-enough market can lower the prices to affordable levels.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by laserlight on Thursday March 19, 2026 @03:30AM (#47436047)
Fair, but the thread has evolved into a discussion on the theory. We are definitely in the territory of theory when the invisible hand is mentioned.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by Sankozi on Thursday March 19, 2026 @04:59AM (#47436620)
I took "invisible hand" as a joke. The one with pattern : either (fairies/magic/invisible hand) or (sensible argument/observation here).
[ Parent | on HN ]