Name: Why the Housing Shortage Is Harder to Fix Than It Seems | Jim Righeimer
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Description: Housing supply alone isn’t solving the affordability crisis. Rapidly rising construction costs and limited land in major metros are putting real limits on what can be built.

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Housing supply alone isn’t solving the affordability crisis. Rapidly rising construction costs and limited land in major metros are putting real limits on what can be built.

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