[stavros]

It will result in fewer second homes existing, therefore more first homes.

[Cameri]

If you are just looking to massage the numbers so there are more first homes vs second homes percentage-wise without creating new first homes, then taxing luxury second homes may work. It has great potential to change the numbers on a spreadsheet.

Decreasing the number of secondary homes for the wealthy _does not_ create more first homes people can realistically afford though.

[zeroonetwothree]

Perhaps. Homes are not zero sum though so it’s also possible there will be fewer first homes.