There is no real estate shortage. There is a use mismatch the market is about to take care of - too much commercial - too little residential. 

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I doubt there is a real estate shortage in the U.S. considering that at least 15 percent of the housing stock is vacant and most properties are under utilized based on historical norms.

Houses are mostly viewed as a store of value and a hedge against inflation.

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I doubt there is a real estate shortage in the U.S. considering that at least 15 percent of the housing stock is vacant and most properties are under utilized based on historical norms.

Houses are mostly viewed as a store of value and a hedge against inflation.

![household size in the us.jpg](https://m.stacker.news/26211)