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Homelessness Is a Housing Problem
by Gregg Colburn • 2022
Homelessness rates don't track mental illness or poverty. They track rent and vacancy rates.
4.21
1k+
Homelessness Is a Housing Problem Summary
Homelessness Is a Housing Problem 92%
Homelessness rates don't track mental illness or poverty. They track rent and vacancy rates.
by Gregg Colburn 2022
4.21
1k+ ratings
Gaffs
by Rory Hearne • 2022
Why Ireland's housing crisis is not a market failure but a government strategy to enrich investors.
3.52
171
Gaffs Summary
Gaffs 91%
Why Ireland's housing crisis is not a market failure but a government strategy to enrich investors.
by Rory Hearne 2022
3.52
171 ratings
All That Is Solid
by Danny Dorling • 2014
Britain has a third more bedrooms than people. The housing disaster is engineered, not inevitable.
3.55
144
All That Is Solid Summary
All That Is Solid 90%
Britain has a third more bedrooms than people. The housing disaster is engineered, not inevitable.
by Danny Dorling 2014
3.55
144 ratings
Nowhere to Live
by James S. Burling • 2024
Why can't Americans afford homes? A century of rules made building them illegal.
4.00
12
Nowhere to Live Summary
Nowhere to Live 90%
Why can't Americans afford homes? A century of rules made building them illegal.
by James S. Burling 2024
4.00
12 ratings
Boom Bust
by Fred Harrison • 1999
Land speculation drives the 18-year boom-bust cycle. The next crash already builds.
3.95
38
Boom Bust Summary
Boom Bust 89%
Land speculation drives the 18-year boom-bust cycle. The next crash already builds.
by Fred Harrison 1999
3.95
38 ratings
Escaping the Housing Trap
by Charles L. Marohn Jr. • 2024
Housing can't be both affordable shelter and a good investment. That conflict is the trap.
4.37
503
Escaping the Housing Trap Summary
Escaping the Housing Trap 89%
Housing can't be both affordable shelter and a good investment. That conflict is the trap.
by Charles L. Marohn Jr. 2024
4.37
503 ratings
The New Urban Crisis
by Richard Florida • 2017
Why urban revival is driving inequality and pushing out the middle class.
3.49
1k+
The New Urban Crisis Summary
The New Urban Crisis 89%
Why urban revival is driving inequality and pushing out the middle class.
by Richard Florida 2017
3.49
1k+ ratings
Capital City
by Samuel Stein • 2019
Gentrification is not a market outcome. It is policy, written by the real estate industry.
3.92
2k+
Capital City Summary
Capital City 88%
Gentrification is not a market outcome. It is policy, written by the real estate industry.
by Samuel Stein 2019
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner
by David Bach • 2005
The biweekly mortgage trick that saves $100,000, plus the low-down-payment plan to buy now.
3.79
2k+
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner Summary
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner 88%
The biweekly mortgage trick that saves $100,000, plus the low-down-payment plan to buy now.
by David Bach 2005
3.79
2k+ ratings
Our Lives in Their Portfolios
by Brett Christophers • 2023
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
4.00
303
Our Lives in Their Portfolios Summary
Our Lives in Their Portfolios 88%
The invisible firms that bought your apartment, your toll road, and your power grid.
by Brett Christophers 2023
4.00
303 ratings
Municipal Dreams
by John Boughton • 2018
Britain built some of the world's best public housing, then spent 40 years dismantling it.
3.92
769
Municipal Dreams Summary
Municipal Dreams 88%
Britain built some of the world's best public housing, then spent 40 years dismantling it.
by John Boughton 2018
3.92
769 ratings
How to Kill a City
by Peter Moskowitz • 2017
Four cities, one playbook: policy and profit, not hipsters, push out the poor and replace them.
4.07
4k+
How to Kill a City Summary
How to Kill a City 88%
Four cities, one playbook: policy and profit, not hipsters, push out the poor and replace them.
by Peter Moskowitz 2017
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Theft of a Decade
by Joseph C. Sternberg • 2019
The economy isn't broken for Millennials. It's working exactly as Boomer policy designed it to.
3.42
221
The Theft of a Decade Summary
The Theft of a Decade 88%
The economy isn't broken for Millennials. It's working exactly as Boomer policy designed it to.
by Joseph C. Sternberg 2019
3.42
221 ratings
Evicted
by Matthew Desmond • 2016
Poverty isn't the cause of eviction. Eviction is the cause of poverty, and the market profits.
4.47
115k+
Evicted Summary
Evicted 88%
Poverty isn't the cause of eviction. Eviction is the cause of poverty, and the market profits.
by Matthew Desmond 2016
4.47
115k+ ratings
100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask
by Ilyce R. Glink • 2005
The hundred questions that prevent expensive mistakes, from open house to closing table.
3.86
546
100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask Summary
100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask 87%
The hundred questions that prevent expensive mistakes, from open house to closing table.
by Ilyce R. Glink 2005
3.86
546 ratings
American Apartheid
by Douglas S. Massey • 1993
The ghetto was engineered. Segregation, not class or culture, makes black poverty permanent.
4.13
2k+
American Apartheid Summary
American Apartheid 87%
The ghetto was engineered. Segregation, not class or culture, makes black poverty permanent.
by Douglas S. Massey 1993
4.13
2k+ ratings
In This Economy?
by Kyla Scanlon • 2024
Memes, moods, and manic panics: what really moves markets and your money.
3.84
2k+
In This Economy? Summary
In This Economy? 87%
Memes, moods, and manic panics: what really moves markets and your money.
by Kyla Scanlon 2024
3.84
2k+ ratings
Poverty, by America
by Matthew Desmond • 2023
Poverty in America persists by design, fueled by exploitation and welfare that flows to the top.
4.27
64k+
Poverty, by America Summary
Poverty, by America 87%
Poverty in America persists by design, fueled by exploitation and welfare that flows to the top.
by Matthew Desmond 2023
4.27
64k+ ratings
Zoned in the USA
by Sonia A. Hirt • 2014
The detached home with its own yard is globally rare. American zoning manufactured it at scale.
4.01
136
Zoned in the USA Summary
Zoned in the USA 87%
The detached home with its own yard is globally rare. American zoning manufactured it at scale.
by Sonia A. Hirt 2014
4.01
136 ratings
San Fransicko
by Michael Shellenberger • 2021
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
4.01
4k+
San Fransicko Summary
San Fransicko 87%
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
by Michael Shellenberger 2021
4.01
4k+ ratings
Australian Property Finance Made Simple
by Konrad Bobilak • 2015
Banks count 80% of rental income but only 30% of wages. How that formula builds portfolios.
4.36
72
Australian Property Finance Made Simple Summary
Australian Property Finance Made Simple 87%
Banks count 80% of rental income but only 30% of wages. How that formula builds portfolios.
by Konrad Bobilak 2015
4.36
72 ratings
A Pelican Introduction
by Mike Savage • 2015
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
4.06
546
A Pelican Introduction Summary
A Pelican Introduction 87%
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
by Mike Savage 2015
4.06
546 ratings
Why Nothing Works
by Marc J. Dunkelman • 2025
Progressivism has two souls: one builds, one stops. The stopper won, so nothing gets built.
3.79
1k+
Why Nothing Works Summary
Why Nothing Works 87%
Progressivism has two souls: one builds, one stops. The stopper won, so nothing gets built.
by Marc J. Dunkelman 2025
3.79
1k+ ratings
Shattered Nation
by Danny Dorling • 2023
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
3.97
119
Shattered Nation Summary
Shattered Nation 87%
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
by Danny Dorling 2023
3.97
119 ratings
The House Hacking Strategy
by Craig Curelop • 2019
Your tenants pay the mortgage. You keep the equity. Low-down-payment loans make it possible.
4.29
680
The House Hacking Strategy Summary
The House Hacking Strategy 87%
Your tenants pay the mortgage. You keep the equity. Low-down-payment loans make it possible.
by Craig Curelop 2019
4.29
680 ratings
The Option of Urbanism
by Christopher B. Leinberger • 2007
America's car suburbs were built by policy, not consumer choice. The market now wants the opposite.
3.89
185
The Option of Urbanism Summary
The Option of Urbanism 87%
America's car suburbs were built by policy, not consumer choice. The market now wants the opposite.
by Christopher B. Leinberger 2007
3.89
185 ratings
Progress and Poverty
by Henry George • 1879
Machines and wealth multiply, yet wages fall and poverty deepens. The root is under every city.
4.30
781
Progress and Poverty Summary
Progress and Poverty 87%
Machines and wealth multiply, yet wages fall and poverty deepens. The root is under every city.
by Henry George 1879
4.30
781 ratings
The Just City
by Susan S. Fainstein • 2010
Stop asking if a city is growing. Start asking who it's growing for.
3.75
174
The Just City Summary
The Just City 87%
Stop asking if a city is growing. Start asking who it's growing for.
by Susan S. Fainstein 2010
3.75
174 ratings
Who Owns England?
by Guy Shrubsole • 2019
The secret 1% who own half of England: unmasking the aristocrats, royals, and oligarchs.
4.21
1k+
Who Owns England? Summary
Who Owns England? 87%
The secret 1% who own half of England: unmasking the aristocrats, royals, and oligarchs.
by Guy Shrubsole 2019
4.21
1k+ ratings
How to Invest in Real Estate
by Joshua Dorkin • 2018
Rental properties pay you four ways. Here is how to buy your first one.
4.23
2k+
How to Invest in Real Estate Summary
How to Invest in Real Estate 87%
Rental properties pay you four ways. Here is how to buy your first one.
by Joshua Dorkin 2018
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Power in the Land
by Fred Harrison • 1983
An 18-year land cycle, not interest rates, drives recessions. Economics missed it entirely.
4.13
15
The Power in the Land Summary
The Power in the Land 87%
An 18-year land cycle, not interest rates, drives recessions. Economics missed it entirely.
by Fred Harrison 1983
4.13
15 ratings
Maid
by Stephanie Land • 2019
A single mother cleans houses while barely holding onto her own: life inside the working poor.
3.86
114k+
Maid Summary
Maid 87%
A single mother cleans houses while barely holding onto her own: life inside the working poor.
by Stephanie Land 2019
3.86
114k+ ratings
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
by Madeline Pendleton • 2024
The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.
4.52
4k+
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt Summary
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt 87%
The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.
by Madeline Pendleton 2024
4.52
4k+ ratings
The Corruption of Economics
by Mason Gaffney • 1994
To defeat one reformer, economists rewrote their discipline and deleted land as a category.
4.38
16
The Corruption of Economics Summary
The Corruption of Economics 87%
To defeat one reformer, economists rewrote their discipline and deleted land as a category.
by Mason Gaffney 1994
4.38
16 ratings
The End of the Myth
by Greg Grandin • 2019
How to build a property portfolio with positive cashflow, even if you've hit the borrowing wall.
4.29
3k+
The End of the Myth Summary
The End of the Myth 87%
How to build a property portfolio with positive cashflow, even if you've hit the borrowing wall.
by Greg Grandin 2019
4.29
3k+ ratings
ABCs of Buying Rental Property
by Ken McElroy • 2020
A single rental property can buy your freedom. The method that puts the market first.
4.27
256
ABCs of Buying Rental Property Summary
ABCs of Buying Rental Property 87%
A single rental property can buy your freedom. The method that puts the market first.
by Ken McElroy 2020
4.27
256 ratings
Broke, USA
by Gary Rivlin • 2010
How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.
3.71
1k+
Broke, USA Summary
Broke, USA 87%
How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.
by Gary Rivlin 2010
3.71
1k+ ratings
Real Estate Investing for Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 2019
Turn 20% down into full control: the income-first guide for new real estate investors.
3.84
513
Real Estate Investing for Dummies Summary
Real Estate Investing for Dummies 87%
Turn 20% down into full control: the income-first guide for new real estate investors.
by Eric Tyson 2019
3.84
513 ratings
Pound Foolish
by Helaine Olen • 2012
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
3.67
2k+
Pound Foolish Summary
Pound Foolish 87%
The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.
by Helaine Olen 2012
3.67
2k+ ratings
Buy It, Rent It, Profit!
by Bryan M. Chavis • 2009
Pick the neighborhood, finance the deal, keep the tenants: a wealth playbook for any market.
3.73
448
Buy It, Rent It, Profit! Summary
Buy It, Rent It, Profit! 87%
Pick the neighborhood, finance the deal, keep the tenants: a wealth playbook for any market.
by Bryan M. Chavis 2009
3.73
448 ratings
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
4.24
3k+
Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand 87%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
Road to Nowhere
by Paris Marx • 2022
The tech-driven transportation future is a dead end. The real fix: fewer cars, better transit.
4.16
643
Road to Nowhere Summary
Road to Nowhere 87%
The tech-driven transportation future is a dead end. The real fix: fewer cars, better transit.
by Paris Marx 2022
4.16
643 ratings
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down
by Brandon Turner • 2014
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
4.18
3k+
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down Summary
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down 87%
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
by Brandon Turner 2014
4.18
3k+ ratings
Rental Property and Taxation
by Tony Compton • 2008
Australian landlords leave thousands in unclaimed deductions every year. Here is where they are.
3.33
6
Rental Property and Taxation Summary
Rental Property and Taxation 86%
Australian landlords leave thousands in unclaimed deductions every year. Here is where they are.
by Tony Compton 2008
3.33
6 ratings
The Complete Guide to Property Investment
by Rob Dix • 2016
One deposit, multiple properties: the UK guide to building wealth with leverage and renovation.
4.39
1k+
The Complete Guide to Property Investment Summary
The Complete Guide to Property Investment 86%
One deposit, multiple properties: the UK guide to building wealth with leverage and renovation.
by Rob Dix 2016
4.39
1k+ ratings
The Great Risk Shift
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2006
Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.
3.81
274
The Great Risk Shift Summary
The Great Risk Shift 86%
Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2006
3.81
274 ratings
Emerging Real Estate Markets
by David Lindahl • 2007
Where jobs go, property values follow, on a delay. The system for buying into that gap.
4.06
142
Emerging Real Estate Markets Summary
Emerging Real Estate Markets 86%
Where jobs go, property values follow, on a delay. The system for buying into that gap.
by David Lindahl 2007
4.06
142 ratings
The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy 86%
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020
4.08
1k+ ratings
Wildland
by Evan Osnos • 2021
Cashflow beats capital gains: the simple formula for separating good real estate deals from bad.
4.22
2k+
Wildland Summary
Wildland 86%
Cashflow beats capital gains: the simple formula for separating good real estate deals from bad.
by Evan Osnos 2021
4.22
2k+ ratings
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere
by Jason Kelly • 2010
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
3.50
134
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 86%
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
by Jason Kelly 2010
3.50
134 ratings
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