MaineviaIllinois t1_j29y3wp wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:37 PM

We do- in the sense that there are a lot of vacant homes. This is of course a byproduct of seasonal residents. Sadly those houses cannot be confiscated and pressed into service so we are stuck with an adequate supply- but a locked up market that does not meet the demand of year round residents

iwantmypinkshirtback t1_j2ac0vu wrote on December 30, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Yep. Southern Maine ranks 8th in the country for the number of 2nd homes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Infographics/comments/zz22c6/us_cities_with_the_highest_percentages_of_second/

bugdude666 t1_j2acduj wrote on December 30, 2022 at 8:09 PM

This is the answer.

CombinationSea6976 t1_j2e6oux wrote on December 31, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Sadly people’s homes can’t be confiscated? You should move to China!

MaineviaIllinois t1_j2f06ms wrote on December 31, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Nope- it is America and our Supreme Court has ruled that states can determine what is public utility- including expanding malls and factories and taking peoples homes- not just recreational and investment properties using eminent domain. Typically of course these are low income houses. This would be using the same rules against the wealthy to have public utility of reduced homelessness.