White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses, according to a new report out Monday — and say regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to stabilize prices, increase home ownership and fuel faster economic growth.

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White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses, according to a new report out Monday — and say regulatory cuts could lead to more construction […]

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  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io
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    4 months ago

    I call bullshit on this, not just because of a kneejerk reaction to anything this administration says, tho’ it would be quite reasonable.

    Which U.S. States Have the Most Vacant Houses per Homeless Person? https://www.mortgagecalculator.org/helpful-advice/vacant-homes-per-homeless-person.php From the web page: 21.56 vacant housing units per homeless person, 649,535 unhoused people and 14,001,102 vacant housing units.

    Homelessness & Empty Homes - Trends & Analysis https://www.self.inc/info/empty-homes/ From the web page: The five states with the highest numbers of people experiencing homelessness as of 2023 are:

    California (181,399) 
New York (103,200)
Florida (30,756)
Washington (28,036)
Texas (27,377)

    Comparing the datasets reveals that there is an average of 45.9 vacant homes per homeless person in the U.S. in 2023, this has increased from 41 in 2010.