Experts Say Relaxed Zoning Rules Will Boost Housing Supply
The most effective way to increase the supply of housing would be to relax zoning rules, according…
Single-Family Zoning Creates Hurdles for Quick, Cost-Effective Construction
The factors contributing to the current housing shortage began with the housing crash more than a…
Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So
President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at…
Sacramento on Brink of Reversing Residential Zoning
Sacramento is close to approving one of the country’s first plans to end single-family residential…
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Planning + Development
Thomas Beadel on Splitting Lots, Doubling Inventory
The business model for Thomas James Homes' Trademark by TJH brand brings more opportunities for buyers in neighborhoods where inventory is tight
Zoning
Want a Home With More Space? Consider an ADU First
Nearly 1.4 million single-family properties currently house some sort of accessory dwelling unit, whether it be a guest house, in-law suite ...
Zoning
Nebraska Lawmakers Build Support for Relaxing Density Restrictions
Nebraska could become the second state in the nation after Oregon to pass a statewide law on zoning.
How Zoning and Housing Regulation Missteps Can Lock Out Potential Buyers
Mid-size, affordable cities are blossoming nationwide, but the pressure of a growing population is putting strain on the housing market in many of
Will Nebraska Become the Second State to Pass a Statewide Zoning Law?
Nebraska may be the next frontier for upzoning to increase housing affordability.
How Updating Zoning Laws Can Solve the Affordable Housing Shortage
In Los Angeles, ten side-by-side units stand on a third of an acre, measuring three-stories high with only 6 inches in between each building.
Multifamily Housing May Be the New American Home
Zoning laws have often kept single-family homes as the only viable option for builders.
Which Cities Are the Most Expensive, Heavily-Regulated in America?
With strict zoning laws and costly regulation, home building in these heavily-regulated, expensive cities can have builders feeling like they’re wo
Is Upzoning the Next Political Battleground?
As rents rise amid an already scarce stock of affordable housing, some cities are turning to deregulating single-family lots in order to upzone som
Even Young Professionals Finding Housing Costs Too High in Gentrified Neighborhoods
After many years of implementing policies to woo young professionals, some cities are now too expensive for that demographic.
