[wernercd]

Its not just the investment side - although that's part...

When the government throws tons of money at it? Housing is funded by a lot of government money for "affordable housing" and the like.

As with ANYTHING the government throws money at? Supply goes down and prices go up. For other references on increased price, worse results? Look at school, daycare, health insurance... amazing how bad government help screws everything up.

"basic need" supply and demand... when there's only x amount and there are x+more wanting it? the price will go up... either you increase the supply or decrease the demand.

It's a strange world we live in where people think labeling things as anything removes the supply/demand dynamic and the ability of the government to screw things up "in the name of the good"