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We shouldn’t tax buildings in a housing crisis (www.straight.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In their current form, our property taxes discourage much-needed new housing—while doing little to deter those who are actively hoarding land and homes. We need an overhaul if we’re serious about housing affordability, and luckily, we don’t have to look far for the answer.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

lol I'd encourage you to read the article before commenting. The authors are arguing for more taxation, but via land taxes instead of building.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

tl;dr: Investors buy land and leave it undeveloped to avoid taxes while they wait for prices to rise.

tl;dr2: Rich people suck money out of the system, adding no value and making life more expensive for everyone else.