The recent squatter epidemic is a very dangerous knock on effect of a more pernicious underlying problem of valuation. The median home price in the US is $450K. That’s insane. The people that own those homes will fight like hell to keep those values up. Those folks have a real stake in keeping inventory low. And the courts and LEOs aren’t built or equipped to handle the squatters that result.
We’ll have AI and automation so many people will lose their jobs soon. Then we will have universal basic income. So in theory, we can tear down whole neighborhoods in cities like Buffalo, then we can 3D print houses. It’ll be real cheap. No reason for you to live in New York City or Austin, TX. You shouldn’t live there unless you have money.