Utah Passes Bill to Regulate Modular Construction at the State Level
Goals for housing innovation and affordability meet in the Utah's passage of a new bill that establishes a statewide modular construction program
Biden's Proposed Fixes for Housing Affordability
In his State of the Union address, President Biden proposed several actions to improve housing affordability and supply
NAHB Advocacy Efforts and Outcomes
NAHB Policy Briefing: Advocacy efforts by the National Association of Home Builders are making a difference; analysis of 2021 American Housing Survey data
Democratic Senators Urge Federal Reserve to Cut Interest Rates in 2024
A group of Democratic senators is urging the Fed to do more and better on interest rates to ease the burden on American households struggling to afford housing
Several Provisions of Proposed $78B Tax Package Should Interest Home Builders
The bipartisan bill includes tax breaks for businesses, but with the 2023 tax filing season due to start on Jan. 29, it remains to be seen whether the bill will pass in time
The Link Between Land-Use Reforms and Housing Development
Minneapolis has managed to increase housing supply while keeping rents in check. The key? New land-use regulations and policies to encourage housing construction
Q+A
NAHB's Lake Coulson Weighs in on the Latest Housing Policy Initiatives
National Association of Home Builders' chief lobbyist discusses the Biden administration's efforts to boost housing supply and alleviate the affordability crisis
Affordability
Instead of ROI, This Public Housing Project Is Focused on the Public Good
A federal housing program in Maryland recently unveiled The Laureate, an affordable apartment complex that houses those making less than the area’s median income
Planning + Development
City of Boise Works to Develop Incentives for Affordable Housing
In Idaho, the City of Boise is implementing new tools for getting affordable housing developments off the ground
New-Construction Projects
Up to 500 Affordable Housing Units Are Coming to Michigan With the Help of Federal Funding
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an additional $13 million in federal funding for the development and rehabilitation of 500 affordable housing units across the state of Michigan
Government + Policy
How Eminent Domain May Be Used to Respond to Climate Crises
Eminent domain, which grants the government power to take private property for public use, has displaced thousands of Americans for the sake of infrastructure in the past, but it may be used for a better purpose in a global climate crisis
Housing Policy + Finance
How Post-Pandemic Housing Policy Is Paving the Way for New Residential Development
The Inflation Reduction Act is creating an opportunity for builders and developers to test more innovative housing production methods that deliver energy efficiency and affordability to today's buyers
Government + Policy
White House Introduces New Plan to Increase Housing Supply, Ease Rental Costs
The Housing Supply Action Plan seeks to ease restrictive zoning rules, expand financing for energy efficient housing, and award jurisdictions working to remove barriers to affordable housing production
Environmental
Protecting US Homes From Climate Change Depends on More Than Individual Action
These small but important additions can protect homes in high-risk areas from the dangerous effects of climate change, but state and local governments play a more crucial role in funding and enacting climate resilience strategies
Government + Policy
Committee Wants to Shrink HUD's Budget in an Effort to Control Spending
The House GOP aims to reduce the budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development by almost a third in FY 2024 in an attempt to curb spending
Jobsite Safety
OSHA Publishes Its Final Electronic Record-Keeping Rule, Set to Go Into Effect in 2024
Come Jan. 1, employers with 100 or more employees will have to submit information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration once per year from Forms 300 and 301
