[bigzen]

I agree with you, but what is the solution? I can't think of any reasonable solution to the stated problem.

[blurbleblurble]

I think one great solution is housing coops. There is actually an organization that helps people start and maintain housing coops: http://coophousing.org/

Housing coops have a lot of potential.

[itchyouch]

Maybe, but the general acceptance process of needing to get approval by the existing neighbors seems to both be the pro & con that prevents more widespread availability of coops

[mixmastamyk]

Supply and competition. Vastly increasing supply would bring down prices. But of course that would eliminate the profits of property owners, so is not done.