Increase housing supply overnight without even building a house.

9th Circuit says automatic posting of mug shots of those arrested - even before there is any finding of guilt - violates the rights of those pictured and serves no legitimate government function. tucson.com/news/local/sub…

2/2 Instead of Canada's high-density cities sprawling into the suburbs and farmland, they are becoming known for what MelbourneU sustainability prof Brendan Gleeson calls “vertical sprawl.” Bill Tieleman #VanRE

For single-family homes and condos. Which is the dumbest tax break that landlords get that live-in owners do NOT get?

John Wake All dumb landlord tax breaks need to go, but the weakest link, I think, is a 1031 exchange. Even among RE investors, there are a fair number of 1031 exchange critics, since it tempts too many to make hasty decisions leading to unprofitable investments. x.com/JohnWake/statu…

Check my math. Harris wants to increase housing supply by 3 million. At $300,000 per home those 3 million homes would cost ~$900 billion. FYI, the Fed owns $2.4 TRILLION of mortgage-backed securities.

Brilliant quotes!

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The Fed's dual mandate should be "maximum employment and price stability, including home prices" Now, the Fed's happy to destabilize house prices. tellerwindow.newyorkfed.org/2024/09/06/key… via @newyorkfed

"... job creation was overstated by 818,000 in the 12 months ending March 2024" open.substack.com/pub/epbresearc…

Global Housing Watch Housing View – September 6, 2024 open.substack.com/pub/globalhous…

"Beige Book Today’s release of the Fed’s Beige Book, covering economic activity from mid-July through the end of August, will not be a best seller. Three months ago, 10 Fed districts exhibited growth, while two recorded “flat or declining activity.” Six weeks ago, seven Fed

And the winner is... the Depreciation Tax Deduction. It was voted the dumbest tax break that landlords of single-family homes and condos get!

My Favorite Quotes from Chapter 18 of "The Great Housing Hijack" • “No industry lobbies for deregulation if it genuinely believes stronger competition and lower prices would be the results.” • “Tokyo is one place the YIMBYs will often point to as evidence that changing

The Charlottesville, Virginia City Council has officially passed legislation to use #RankedChoiceVoting in 2025! 🥳 Charlottesville is the second locality in Virginia to use RCV in government-run elections. 👏 UpVote Virginia fairvote.org/charlottesvill…

Arizona's State Fish is no longer endangered.