We did that with the American dream of suburban home ownership, which broke the bad old landlords and tenements.
Prices are wacky because the market is wacky. We subsidize loans, subsidize unprofitable commercial property via taxes, restrict supply of higher density housing and set a price floor for housing with subsidy programs like section 8.
Prices are wacky because the market is wacky. We subsidize loans, subsidize unprofitable commercial property via taxes, restrict supply of higher density housing and set a price floor for housing with subsidy programs like section 8.