according to etatists, socialists:
„Landlords and private equity firms mysteriously decide to be less greedy in the cities where developers can build more homes easily.“

Rents dropping across the country…

This is the part no one wants to admit.

Rents aren’t falling because landlords suddenly became generous.

They’re falling because supply increased. When developers can actually build housing, without endless permits, zoning battles, and regulatory delays, supply goes up. And when supply goes up, prices go down.

Austin: -22.2%. Fort Myers: -19.4%. Colorado Springs: -15.8%. Phoenix: -14.2%.

What do these cities have in common? They let people build.

Meanwhile, cities with restrictive zoning, NIMBY activism, and slow permitting processes? Rents stay high. Because artificial scarcity keeps prices elevated.

This isn’t complicated. It’s Economics 101. More supply = lower prices. Less supply = higher prices.

But instead of acknowledging this, politicians blame „greedy landlords“ and propose rent control, which reduces supply further and makes the problem worse.

You want affordable housing? Let developers build. Streamline permits. Legalize density. Get out of the way.