plummbob t1_j6cuglq wrote
Reply to comment by spidermansaysherp in Report: The State of Housing in the Richmond Region 2023 by opienandm
> everyone should take all steps they can to give themselves the best chance they can to get the house they want in this market.
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why artificial shortages lead to discrimination and inefficient allocation 101.
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if its anything other than "that is the best price," then the we need more housing competition.
spidermansaysherp t1_j6d20rt wrote
Yeah sure, sales have no emotional component at all. Humans are just logic machines. /s
plummbob t1_j6dn4xd wrote
People express that component in the prices they offer. Shit like racism and other forms of discrimination can basically be priced out of the market with enough competition..... as firms don't have the market power to hold out or use non-price forms of discrimination.
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