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Noah Smith

What Noah Smith thinks about housing

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Economics writer; author of the Noahpinion newsletter.

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3 dated positions, 2024 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Noah Smith has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingThe real estate bust began an era of crushed expectations that shows no sign of ending soon.

    Their wordsThe reality is that the real estate bust inaugurated an era of crushed expectations that shows no sign of ending soon.

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  2. 14 months earlier

  3. Our readingThe "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform.

    America

    Their wordsThe first of the two charts shows that institutional buyers — which includes private equity, BlackRock, etc. — own only a tiny sliver of the homes in America.

    ↗Corporations aren't the reason your rent is too highnoahpinion.blog

  4. 17 months earlier

  5. Our readingHousing affordability is almost the direct inverse of how many new homes are built, so the answer is to build more houses.

    Their wordsThis is exactly how building market-rate housing — even fancy “luxury” market-rate housing — makes housing more affordable in general.

    ↗Market-rate housing will make your city cheapernoahpinion.blog