Sometimes, Brian, your mom is right.

I'm sure Brian's mom is happy she was wrong and doesn't share your negative assessment.

Removing homes from the rental market, increasing housing prices. Encouraging more treatment of housing as an investment.

This is a policy failure. We need to build more housing. Zoning, taxes, and NIMBYism are to blame.

Supply and demand curves are the law of the land. Add more supply and the problem is solved.