housing
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…
An important step toward housing abundance in North Carolina
SB 445 would expand housing supply by legalizing ADUs and allowing residential development in commercially zoned areas across North Carolina The bill would address housing affordability by reducing regulatory barriers that…
Law, not executive order, is the fix for housing shortage
Gov. Josh Stein’s housing executive order correctly identifies North Carolina’s housing shortage as a major driver of rising housing costs Although the order improves coordination and expands housing funding programs, it does…
Bill to increase Wisconsin housing supply is now law
Badger Institute-supported measure will let market work Gov. Evers has signed a crucial housing bill pushed by Republicans who say it will increase supply and bring down cost while still allowing municipalities to control…
NH’s rental housing is significantly older than its owner-occupied housing
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, half of New Hampshire renters live in units built before the country celebrated its 200th birthday. The median renter-occupied housing unit in New Hampshire was built in…
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