Editorial: More housing is the best rent control
September 19th, 2022
Oregon's experiment with rent control is not going so well. And that's despite the generous cap. The signal to investors is that "setting a cap at all sends a dangerous message to landlords, builders and investors that the state can and...
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California Rent Controls: Good Intentions with Disastrous Consequences
August 25th, 2022
While many of us understand the intention behind rent controls, few free market economists find any redeeming value in rent controls.
Read more here.
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Reckonings; A Rent Affair
August 25th, 2022
Read this opinion piece by Paul Krugman on the effects of rent control.
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Home buyer demand continues to ease across Metro Vancouver
August 3rd, 2022
Metro Vancouver’s housing market has entered a new cycle marked by quieter home buyer demand and a gradual rise in the supply of homes for sale.
Read the July 2022 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver report.
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At the INTERSECTION of Supply and Demand
August 3rd, 2022
If you want to know why you can't find a decent apartment in new york city, a good place to start is at East Second Street and Avenue B. But it's important not to be deceived by appearances, because at first glance this intersection seems to...
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