Why Are Houses So Expensive? It's Deliberate Government Policy

Why Are Houses So Expensive? It’s Deliberate Government Policy

12/24/2025 Ryan McMaken

Historically, it has been very poor manners in Washington to admit that keeping home prices high is a deliberate policy. High prices are not the “unintended consequence” of good intentions.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-are-houses-so-expensive-its-deliberate-government-policy

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