FF-439: Jason Sorens on why housing is expensive

About this episode

Jason Sorens discusses the factors contributing to high housing costs, focusing on zoning and regulations.

Follow the channel on Twitter. Go to: https://x.com/FountainheadFm Buy my novel Escape from the Village from major booksellers online. Go to: http://escapevillage.com Subscribe to the Substack. Go to: https://fountainheadforum.substack.com/ Support the forum. Go to: https://buymeacoffee.com/fountainheadforum ------------------------------------------------------------ Jason Sorens is the founder of the Free State Project and is still on the board of the FSP. He is also with the American Institute for Economic Research. Jason talks about zoning and why housing is so expensive. He talks about regulations on developers and builders. He also talks about Houston, Texas, one of the USA's largest cities without zoning. He is on Twitter: https://x.com/JasonSorens He is also here: https://www.statepolicyindex.com/jason/

People in this episode

Host: Chris Baker

Guest: Jason Sorens

Topics covered

• housing
• zoning
• regulations
• urban development
• economic policy

Keywords

• housing
• zoning
• regulations
• developers
• Houston
• economic research
• Free State Project

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Free State Project, American Institute for Economic Research

Products: Escape from the Village

Places: Houston, Texas

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