Possible Focus Areas of Government Regulation of the Real Estate Market

The housing problem is relevant for many countries, including Russia. The solution of this problem is impossible without active and meaningful participation by the state. The residential real estate market has specific characteristics that significantly distinguish it from other markets. The article highlights the features of the residential real estate market as an object of government regulation. The author describes specific features of the government as a subject of management of the residential real estate market, substantiates rationale for the active participation of the state in the management of the real estate market, and outlines possible directions of government regulation of the residential real estate market. The author also describes the Russian experience of implementing certain measures in the framework of direct and indirect forms of government regulation of the residential real estate market as well as the results of such events.