housing
Chipping Away at the Housing Problem
When it comes to economic development, workforce attraction, and keeping young families rooted in Nebraska, many of our communities face a fundamental bottleneck: housing supply. While much of the national conversation around…
A housing supply reform agenda for North Carolina: Part 1
A new report on housing reform from the Mercatus Center offers a framework to examine North Carolina’s progress in removing barriers to housing construction and identify where additional reforms are still needed Even though…
Starter homes are hugely popular in New Hampshire, but building them is usually illegal
Though New Hampshire Legislature has passed about 30 housing reform bills in the last three years, possibly the biggest reform—lowering minimum lot sizes—has remained illusive. Many legislators have refused to support it…
Research Note: Housing Affordability in Nebraska
This is the sixth (and final) in a series of research notes written by our summer intern, Ethan, exploring different facets of housing policy, both in Nebraska and in some of our sister states. Housing affordability…
New 2026 home price record reflects ongoing supply shortage
The median sales price for a single-family home in New Hampshire hit a new record in July: $580,000. At the same time, the number of available homes on the market hit a post-COVID high. If we have more homes on the market…
Research Note: The “Montana Miracle”
This is the fifth in a series of research notes written by our summer intern, Ethan, exploring different facets of housing policy, both in Nebraska and in some of our sister states. Demand for housing in Montana’s communities…
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…
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