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The Foreign Buyers Are Taking Over (Not!)

September 14, 2018 By Michael Lewyn

A headline in the Boston Globe screams: "Boston's new luxury towers appear to house few local residents."   The headline is based on a report by the leftist Institute for Policy Studies, which claims that in twelve Boston condo buildings, "64 percent do not claim a residential exemption, a clear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing, Michael Lewyn Tagged With: Boston, foreigners, inequality

The “Global Buyers” Argument

September 12, 2016 By Michael Lewyn

One common argument against building new market-rate housing is that there is an infinite supply of rich foreigners willing to soak up new supply.  One obvious flaw in this argument is that housing prices do occasionally go down even in expensive places.But even leaving aside this reality, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing Tagged With: chinese, foreigners, housing

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