Boston Housing Crisis Q&A

Andrew Brinker, business correspondent for the Boston Globe held a Q&A on Reddit about the Boston housing crisis.You can read the whole article here, including more lengthy answers, but below are some of his answers to short questions posed by Reddit users:

  • Q: How do we ban tenant-paid broker fees?
  • A: State legislation

 

  • Q: How much housing in Boston is owned by foreign investors?
  • A: There's no data that tracks that, but cash buyers may indicate foreign investment.

 

 

  • Q: What percentage of housing is corporate owned?
  • A: No one has done that research

 

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