So being a current homeowner, do I have a financial interest in preventing new houses from being built?

I remember, back around 2008, houses were popping up everywhere. You don't really see much of that anymore, at least in my experience. ALSO, lumber prices are HIGH and its not as profitable to build new houses, at the moment. But what if this is a larger lumber shortage/sustainability issue? What then?

Could it be a mix of material supply issues and interest groups that are maintaining a housing shortage?