Politicians Make Things Worse

Home prices keep rising.One reason is that today's houses are bigger. Buyers now want more rooms, washers and dryers and air-conditioning. But even if you adjust for the improvements, houses cost more today.Why?Politicians blame big companies like Blackstone, Invitation Homes and JPMorgan because they've been buying thousands of homes.'It's troubling,' says Sen. Eliz...

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