Housing
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Government Regulation in the Price of a New Home: Georgia
Housing prices are rocketing skyward, and one factor contributing to the rise is the cost of regulation to build a new single-family home.
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July 29, 2022 • Commentary
Investigative Report Asks: What Makes Oconee Homes So Expensive?
Regulatory compliance is costing home builders and homebuyers in Oconee County tens of thousands of dollars.
July 28, 2022 • Blog
County Code Cements Tension Between Regulators, Homebuilders
Oconee County’s regulations on slab construction lead to higher home prices for potential buyers, say experts.
June 8, 2022 • Blog
Supply Problems and Rising Home Prices
Rising home prices are a multi-faceted issue requiring multiple solutions. First, government officials should quit making homes pricier than than need be.
May 5, 2022 • Blog
Join Georgia Policy on our Statewide Housing Policy Tour
Our statewide policy tour took us to Savannah last month, and you can join us in Atlanta and Fayetteville soon!
April 19, 2022 • Blog
Why Georgia Housing Costs Have Exploded
It’s no secret that the cost of housing across Georgia has climbed to extreme heights. Why aren’t new homes being built?
February 8, 2022 • Blog
What Makes Georgia Homes so Unaffordable?
More than one-quarter of the cost of a new home in Georgia is made up of government regulation and fees.
February 4, 2022 • Commentary
The Price of Compliance
What does the cost of regulatory compliance mean to a home buyer today?
January 31, 2022 • Press Release
Government Regulation Drives Up Housing Cost, Says New Georgia Policy Report
The latest Georgia Policy report identifies that the cost of regulation accounts for nearly 27% of the final price of new homes in Georgia.
November 4, 2021 • Blog
Tiny Houses, Big Hurdles
Most communities in Georgia are dealing with a common problem: housing affordability.
November 4, 2021 • Blog
Short-Term Rental Regulation: Public Protection or Party Poopers?
Short-term rentals are exploding in popularity, and increasingly on the radar of regulators.
April 28, 2021 • Daily Citizen-News
Georgia’s Spring Real Estate Boom
Communities across Georgia that want to deal with their shortage of affordably priced housing will need to grapple with supply problems.
September 18, 2020 • Commentary
The Labyrinth of Housing Affordability
With just one number, U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming encapsulated the enormous challenge facing housing assistance: 160.
November 15, 2019 • Commentary
Zoning Regulations Hinder Housing Affordability
America’s housing market is neither free nor fair. As living costs spiral upwards and housing demand outpaces supply for the eighth year in a row, minorities and low-income Americans have fewer […]
February 22, 2019 • Commentary
Architectural Ordinances: Government Overreach vs. Home Rule
Local governments are stifling innovation, mandating aesthetics and materials, and restricting designs and layouts.
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