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[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 59 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Commodity housing is a crime against humanity.

[–] atcorebcor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

The only reason housing, an otherwise depreciating asset, can become an investment is through land scarcity (to be solved with land value taxes) and through housing scarcity (created with policy such as height restrictions, “green” belts, and difficult building permit processes)

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