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mactrey08/01/20251 replyview on HN

And zoning restrictions are part of the reason why housing prices "always go up." Constrained supply is exactly and precisely what makes housing a profitable investment.


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teamonkey08/01/2025

One of many reasons. Supply is also constrained because people are buying it as an investment. It’s a feedback loop.

If I were extremely rich and had a lot of properties to rent in California, I’d look at relaxed zoning laws as an opportunity to buy even more properties.