High housing costs go beyond low interest rates and investment dollars. Impact fees and government red tape stifle new construction. Local utilities that can't provide power and water further slow new construction. Municipalities will fast track projects that generate sales tax because they generate revenue with limited increase in city services. Housing, especially single family housing gets slow rolled because it increases demand for schools. The Econ101 supply and demand curve functions well and is keeping prices high.
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