housing
GOP can win affordability contest
Editors at National Review Online explain how Republicans can win the political contest over “affordability.” “Affordability” may be today’s political buzzword, but the truth is that it is always a top political issue. When…
“Freedom Builds Faster” in Arizona
This is the fourth in a series of Research Notes compiled by our summer intern, Ethan Roth. He has been exploring a number of issues related to regulatory issues that can impact housing availability and costs. In 2023,…
Increased Housing Density can Increase Local Property Tax Revenue
This is the third in a series of Research Notes written by our summer intern, Ethan Roth. This summer, his work focused on housing issues. This post is a review of a study done by the American Enterprise Institute. Local…
Regulation can cause harmful distortions
John Puri writes for National Review Online about one negative consequence of government regulation. Government regulations often impose different costs under different conditions, thereby altering firms’ behavior by changing…
Regulation can cause harmful distortions
John Puri writes for National Review Online about one negative consequence of government regulation. Government regulations often impose different costs under different conditions, thereby altering firms’ behavior by changing…
Smaller, cheaper homes are coming to New Hampshire
Last year, a bipartisan majority of legislators agreed to legalize manufactured homes in all residential zones in the state. But it never happened. Though House Bill 685 passed both chambers on voice votes, it died in…
Bringing Down the House (Price)
A decade ago, the typical Texas home value was about $181,000. Today, it’s ballooned to around $302,000. As home prices increase so too does the barrier to entry get higher. A recent study estimates it would take 7 years for…
The ROAD to housing starts with more homes
America’s housing shortage is primarily the result of decades of restrictive land-use policies that have limited new construction, creating the scarcity that has allowed institutional investors to thrive The 21st Century ROAD…
Millions More People. Millions Fewer Affordable Homes.
Homeownership has long been one of the defining features of the American dream. For many young families today, it feels increasingly out of reach. While policymakers have spent years debating interest rates and zoning reform,…
The affordability crisis in one page
Affordability is at the top of mind for voters this campaign season, with politicians promising they’ll make stuff cost less What’s lacking in these promises is an explanation of what is driving prices up in the first place…
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