EK On the Go: The Architecture of Discomfort
I’ve know Edward Krigsman as an innovator in the real estate world for more than a decade. When I left the public health world back in 2007, Krigsman was one of the first people I talked to about transitioning into a role that would give me an opportunity to be an advocate for more housing […]
Oregon and Rent Control: Frequently Asked Questions and Some Answers
Rent control is not going away. Oregon’s new law has sparked a lot of questions about whether it would work here. The Seattle Weekly posted an article last week about Oregon’s law asking, Would rent control work in Washington? If “working” means creating higher prices and more uncertainty in the housing market, sure, it will […]
Richard Florida: Another Reason Why More Supply Won’t Solve High Prices
It’s simple. Like I said, so simple even a philosophy major and the Seattle Times understand it: when there is scarcity of something, it’s price goes up. Conversely, if that thing becomes less scare, prices go down. But the lengths to which opponents of increasing housing supply go to find other reasons to not allow […]
