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September 8, 2022 • Commentary

For Housing Affordability, Sharing Can Be The Answer

By Atticus LeBlanc

There’s a solution for the housing affordability crisis out there, for anyone who actually wants to do something about it.

August 29, 2022 • Blog

New Homes Statewide Could Be Zapped By Electric Vehicle Charging Mandate

By Chris Butler

Members of the governing body that create building codes may mandate a rule similar to an Atlanta ordinance that will raise the costs of new homes statewide.

August 10, 2022 • Blog

Government Action Can Jump-Start Housing Construction

By Kyle Wingfield

At a time when our trust in government to solve problems is perhaps lower than ever, this is one problem government can solve.

July 29, 2022 • Commentary

Investigative Report Asks: What Makes Oconee Homes So Expensive?

By Keara Vickers

Featuring Keara Vickers Chris Butler

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

By Chris Butler

Featuring Chris Butler J. Thomas Perdue

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

By Kyle Wingfield

Rising home prices are a multi-faceted issue requiring multiple solutions. First, government officials should quit making homes pricier than than need be.

May 6, 2022

Georgia Policy Takes Housing Reform Ideas Statewide

By Chris Denson

Join us for our next event!

May 5, 2022 • Blog

Join Georgia Policy on our Statewide Housing Policy Tour

Featuring Kyle Wingfield Chris Denson

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?

By Kyle Wingfield

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

By Chris Denson

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

Featuring Kyle Wingfield Bradley Jones

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

By Kyle Wingfield

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?

By Cindy Morley

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

By Kyle Wingfield

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

By Benita M. Dodd

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.

February 21, 2019 • In The Press

Foundation President Kyle Wingfield Provides Testimony on ‘Architectural Ordinances’

Featuring Kyle Wingfield

Kyle Wingfield was invited to provide testimony to the Georgia House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.