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How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

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How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Policy

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.

Rent Protections Choke Supply, Drive Rents Higher, Data Says

Policy

Rent Protections Choke Supply, Drive Rents Higher, Data Says

Has a century-high monument to sweeping American renter protections — many of them designed to battle greed, corruption and their byproduct inhumane living conditions common among rental properties of the past — become one of the cudgels to obliterate 21st-century solutions?

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Leadership

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Rick Lawson brings deep historical insight and a solutions-driven approach to housing’s toughest challenges. His work connects past policies to today’s affordability, zoning, and development realities, offering strategic leaders invaluable perspective.

Policies Hit Homebuilders Sooner, Harder Than Expected

Policy

Policies Hit Homebuilders Sooner, Harder Than Expected

Immigration enforcement and tariffs are no longer distant risks—they’re disrupting construction sites, labor pipelines, and supply chains. Private homebuilders, with limited capital buffers, are feeling the most pressure.

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How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

Policy

How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Policy

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.

Rent Protections Choke Supply, Drive Rents Higher, Data Says

Policy

Rent Protections Choke Supply, Drive Rents Higher, Data Says

Has a century-high monument to sweeping American renter protections — many of them designed to battle greed, corruption and their byproduct inhumane living conditions common among rental properties of the past — become one of the cudgels to obliterate 21st-century solutions?

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Leadership

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Rick Lawson brings deep historical insight and a solutions-driven approach to housing’s toughest challenges. His work connects past policies to today’s affordability, zoning, and development realities, offering strategic leaders invaluable perspective.

Policies Hit Homebuilders Sooner, Harder Than Expected

Policy

Policies Hit Homebuilders Sooner, Harder Than Expected

Immigration enforcement and tariffs are no longer distant risks—they’re disrupting construction sites, labor pipelines, and supply chains. Private homebuilders, with limited capital buffers, are feeling the most pressure.

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How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

Policy 03.18.25

How Climate-Forward Rules Trip Up California Affordability Push

California has struggled with housing shortages and affordability. Pursuing climate policies focused on infill development only could be making the struggle worse.

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Policy 03.11.25

States Raise Stakes In Bid To Rid Vacant Properties Of Squatters

Data on squatting is scant. The National Rental Housing Council surveyed members and released the results. Atlanta topped the country with an estimated 1,200 homes taken over by squatters, while Dallas-Fort Worth had 475 homes.

Rent Protections Choke Supply, Drive Rents Higher, Data Says

Policy 03.10.25

Rent Protections Choke Supply, Drive Rents Higher, Data Says

Has a century-high monument to sweeping American renter protections — many of them designed to battle greed, corruption and their byproduct inhumane living conditions common among rental properties of the past — become one of the cudgels to obliterate 21st-century solutions?

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Leadership 02.21.25

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Rick Lawson brings deep historical insight and a solutions-driven approach to housing’s toughest challenges. His work connects past policies to today’s affordability, zoning, and development realities, offering strategic leaders invaluable perspective.

Policies Hit Homebuilders Sooner, Harder Than Expected

Policy 02.14.25

Policies Hit Homebuilders Sooner, Harder Than Expected

Immigration enforcement and tariffs are no longer distant risks—they’re disrupting construction sites, labor pipelines, and supply chains. Private homebuilders, with limited capital buffers, are feeling the most pressure.