Yes, we need more housing. But the real "market distortions" propelling the crisis are inequality, speculation, financial bloat, tax havens, and more.
An article from the archives by a former advisor I somehow missed on the Bay Area Housing Crisis:
"Three basic forces are driving the Bay Area's housing prices upward: growth, affluence, and inequality. Three other things make matters worse: finance, business cycles, and geography. All of these operate on the demand side of the equation, and demand is the key to the runaway housing market."














