#industry-concentration

#industry-concentration

I've been reading more articles arguing that our housing shortage is artificially createdthat it's caused by the increasing concentration of homebuilders and the decline in private homebuilders. The theory suggests that public builders are hoarding lots to drive prices up when they could be selling more homes and lowering prices. I initially dismissed this narrative. But unfortunately, it's gaining traction among politicians who tend to believe anything implying the crisis isn't their fault and is beyond their control.