https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/milpitas-school-district-teachers-housing/2989286/
The libs are trying to solve the housing crisis in deep blue areas by having teachers live with their students. Teachers are quitting and they will have no one to run their schools, but they still won't give in and support solutions that would hurt property values.
Unless your small group of friends are billionaire capitalists, I'm sure there's nothing you can do individually to effect the market.