It sure would be nice if folks on the left stopped using the term “neoliberal” as shorthand for “something I don’t like”. Words have meanings. A neoliberal housing policy would be a bunch of 5-over-1 in mixed zoning. The housing crisis is caused by many factors:

• sky-high construction costs
• restrictive zoning
• lack of co-op condos due to insufficient startup finding
• protectionist policies designed to shield homeowners from any drop in property value
• too-low interest rates for the past few dacades
• lack of other good investment options
• increased prominence of REITs and real estate holdings in pension funds etc