Date of Graduation
5-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Finance
Advisor/Mentor
Carlton, Dale
Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to explore the claim that private equity investment is the cause of the modern unaffordability in the single family housing market. Through empirical study and historical research we found that the footprint of institutional investors in this space is insignificant. However, legislative errors which have artificially inflated demand and suppressed supply over the past decade have greatly contributed to the crisis and must be corrected for the long term health of the housing space. These corrections will focus primarily in the alleviation of supply pressures for new development and the continuation of the low income housing tax credit.
Keywords
Real Estate, Finance, Private Equity, Investment, Housing
Citation
Polk, J. (2023). An Analysis of the Housing Affordability Crisis: Private Equity or Legislation Issue. Finance Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/finnuht/91
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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Commons, Finance and Financial Management Commons, Real Estate Commons