A lot of times, when people discuss the phenomenon of employers ending work-from-home and try to make their employees come back to the office, people say that the motivation is to raise real estate prices.
I don’t follow the logic at all. How would doing this benefit an employer in any way?
I’d put a finer point on it: they’re trying to control their workers’ lives. They have an interest in workers spending money on commuting and having little to no free time and energy. You will obey.