Presentation: Rent Control Looms Over Chicago
I enjoyed my time with the Chicago Association of Realtors. Unfortunately, their members are facing many of the same issues as people in the real estate business in Seattle are dealing with. I pointed out that supporters of rent control don’t really believe in private property, or at least they don’t think anyone should be […]
Survey Says:Builders Oppose MIZ/MHA, Support Legal Challenge
The sample size is small, just 41 people. After doing many surveys over the years I’ve found that it is very difficult to get people to respond. It’s irritating. Until I consider that when I get surveys it often takes me a week to 10 days to respond and because I’ve fielded surveys I am […]
Just One More Thing: Even if Jobs Tax Did What it is Supposed to do, it Wouldn’t Solve Housing Problem
I hate to be such a bother, but there’s a few things about this proposed jobs tax that bother me. Maybe you can help answer these questions. So here’s the City of Seattle’s logic on why they need to tax jobs in Seattle. Their proposed tax would charge businesses $75,000,000 million dollars a year based […]
