What would helping the poor without helping investors at all look like to you?

jgalt212 · 2025-06-03T20:01:31 1748980891

Loosening up zoning laws to allow for much greater supply of housing. Blue states don't do this because it would be bad for the investor class who's owns real estate.

williamcotton · 2025-06-03T20:27:29 1748982449

In states where there are looser zoning laws and more housing is built, who invests in and profits more from the new construction, the investor class or the poor?

onlyrealcuzzo · 2025-06-03T21:09:06 1748984946

Who un-benefits more from there not being enough housing? The rich or the homeless?

jgalt212 · 2025-06-03T23:26:11 1748993171

In such scenarios, there are no excess returns from home construction. Homebuyers benefit from abundant supply.

amanaplanacanal · 2025-06-03T21:33:55 1748986435

Some blue states have done this, including California, Oregon, Connecticut, and Maine. I expect more will follow.