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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]There's this mantra on the left that if we just build more housing, prices will fall[/b]. That may be true in places like Iowa, but it is most definitely not true in D.C. There's five million people in the suburbs who will quickly sponge up any additional supply. I guess you can buy their old place in Manassas. [/quote]

Isn't it ironic that many on the left have been persuaded (by the development lobby) to believe so fervently in Reagan-era supply side economic theory?!  Not only are you correct on overall regional population/demand, but it's also true that the housing market is very segmented.  People who are looking for a better value on a family house with a small yard aren't going to rent or buy a one bedroom plus den unit in a shiny new building in Alexandria or NW DC.  They will go to Manassas or Germantown.[/quote]

Oof...I may not purchase a 1BR plus den in the shiny new building, but no way in hell am I going to Manassas...or Germantown.

You need to find better examples.[/quote]

Not everyone is a haughty, holier than thou snob. [/quote]

Honest question- what are you doing in this thread? Are you a peeping Tom from Western Fairfax or are you an Alexandrian with a side?[/quote]

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