Executive Director @HousingInst | Housing Policy @housingfirstmn | Contributor @HousingNews_mn | Bring Back New Starter Homes
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A reminder that every job needs a worker, and every worker needs a place to call home. Housing isn't separate from economic development.
It's what makes it possible.
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Housing Is On The Ballot
Here's what we're watching:
Calif. Prop. 45 – Environmental Reviews
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Mass. Q 7 – Starter Homes
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Co. Amend. 82 - Natural Gas
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“Working with the legislature, we’ve led Montana to lead the nation in practical reforms to increase the supply of housing and support a stronger workforce.” @GovGianforte
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“The report also notes that housing costs have outstripped incomes pretty much everywhere and that ‘the problem is even more acute in the fastest-growing rural areas than in urban areas.’”
How long does it take to save up for a starter home? Twice as long as it did in 2019.
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Rep. @KristinBahnerMN helped to lead the state’s bipartisan HOA Reform efforts this year.
Rep. Bahner speaks of the importance of broad based coalitions uniting to build better communities.
Also winning an award tonight is Rep.@ShaneMekeland , whose efforts also made the enactment of the HOA reform package possible.
Rep. Mekeland: We will continue on because we have much more to do.
Declining production in a housing shortage means we're moving in the wrong direction.
This summary of our latest report highlights how America can change course.
America Needs More Front Doors
Here’s How
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America Needs More Front Doors
Here’s How
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The Minnesota Difference
In this very well-written piece, my colleague dives into Minnesota's declining housing production and the strain this places on the housing market.
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The case for housing reform in one tweet.
Marco Island will see its first Live Local Act affordable housing project in a 27-unit apartment complex in the mangroves off San Marco Road. City officials weren’t happy to find out there's nothing they can do about it and no restrictions they can add. marconews.com/story/news/loc…
Higher borrowing costs are slowing homebuilding at exactly the wrong time/ America already has a significant housing deficit, and building fewer homes will only make that shortage harder to overcome.
Reaction: Housing Permits and Starts Fall in September
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Ontario housing target out of reach without zoning reform; Toronto Region Board of Trade says fragmented rules, not demand, are holding back new supply
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Plan ahead: This is the last weekend to tour the Fall Artisan Home Tour, now with remodeled homes
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Housing On The Ballot: Voters seize the ‘say’ in key state battles for housing affordability
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There is no better example of the power of housing reform than Austin
Less barriers = more housing
More housing = increased affordability
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This report is designed to give policymakers a roadmap for expanding homeownership opportunities. If we want homeownership to remain within reach for future generations, we must work to remove barriers to building more homes & bring down the cost of housing.
New Report: Unlocking New Homeownership Opportunities, Reforms to Expand Homeownership Supply and Increase Affordability
This report outlines steps across all levels to expand homeownership.
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