Although the Washington state legislature declared 2023 “the year of housing,” some unfinished housing business remains to be addressed in 2024. READ MORE
The president of the Colorado Association of Realtors writes that Colorado must identify and implement solutions to address housing affordability. She stresses the need to increase the supply of residences by removing regulatory barriers that limit how many structures are built and delay the units needed. She also cautions that lawmakers should resist enacting rent-control […] READ MORE
According to a new poll from Pew Charitable Trusts, public approval is growing for several policy measures that would make it easier to build new multifamily housing. Popular policies include legalizing accessory dwelling units, legalizing duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes; building of affordable housing development near major transit; and simplifying housing permitting processes. – CNN READ MORE
As the Minneapolis City Council debated whether to advance a rent control ordinance, the city’s Mayor, Jacob Frey, worked behind the scenes to reassure housing providers. READ MORE
Last week, at a Washington, D.C. housing conference, HUD Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D – OR) and Todd Young (R – IN) discussed how Congress and the Biden administration can work to solve the nation's housing affordability crisis. READ MORE
