As energy expert Alex Epstein points out in Fossil Future, before we begin to analyze any idea or policy, we
Category: Housing
Treat Landlords as Allies
While city officials in Boston continue to push for rent control, the Boston Herald is calling for the city to
Throwing Mom and Pop Under the Bus
Politicians and housing activists often blame greedy corporate landlords as a primary cause of rising housing costs. They then demand
A Bunch of Hooey
A federal jury in Missouri recently found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several residential brokers guilty of conspiring
Dropping the Context Regarding Rents
The Los Angeles City Council recently approved a plan to let landlords increase rents in 2024 by 4 percent. Renters
Home Ownership is not Rent Control
Leftists often argue that home ownership is essentially the same as a rent-controlled apartment. While the details of their argument
It is Acceptable to Hate Landlords
Landlords have long been an object of derision. The ongoing affordable housing crisis has only exacerbated the attacks. Landlords are
Reject the Arbitrary
Those engaged in policy debates often make arbitrary assertions. The arbitrary can take many different forms, but it always includes