RT @NicoleNosek417: 📊 BREAKING: New projections from @AEI’s @tobiaspeterAEI & Edward Pinto show the power of letting Texans build the kinds….

RT @WSJopinion: Because the federal government owns so much land, selling a mere 0.05% of property managed by the Bureau of Land Management….

Link to the paper published in the Journal of Housing Economics:

Seattle’s secret to more affordable housing?.Our new study shows how replacing aging single-family homes with townhomes boosted housing supply by 2.5% per year — no subsidies needed. This “Housing Abundance Success Sequence” could be a model for high-priced cities everywhere.

Interactive map:.Methodology:.· Land within 5 mi of urban areas (≥50 SFD homes on ≤¼-acre lots, sewered).· ≤15% slope, no water bodies.· Excludes protected federal lands & recreation areas & parcels with valid existing rights (grazing, mining, etc.).

New @AEI map: Under @SenMikeLee’s proposal, developing just 0.05% of BLM land —180 sq mi, excluding ALL protected areas— could yield ~1M homes over 10 years. This could significantly reduce the ~2.8M-home shortage in the Western U.S. while returning ~$15B to the Treasury. Map⬇️

While our analysis focuses on Charlotte & Seattle, the gradual replacement of old homes with LTD infill likely works similarly elsewhere. Consistent results across these distinct markets suggest LTD won’t harm home values in other cities. Link to study:

New @AEI case study: Allowing light-touch density (LTD) in single-family zones doesn’t lower home values. Evidence from Seattle & Charlotte shows no impact on single-family price appreciation over 25 yrs—LTD infill ≠ neighborhood decline.

to explore the data and methodology:

New @AEI map: US housing shortage visualized by county. Under an estimated ~6M housing shortfall, the geographic imbalance is staggering. Counties in red face deficits ≥15% of their housing stock.

RT @continetti: 'The city’s crisis isn’t due to insufficient demand. It’s due to insufficient supply. And no amount of creative financing o….

RT @futureofreedom: New episode out now! 🎙️ @ScotBertram hosts a conversation with two leading voices on America’s housing supply. @TobiasP….

RT @AEI: It’s time to legalize homes, care for our neighbors, and return housing to its rightful role of providing a foundation for opportu….

Here's the link to the entire country:

Yesterday @ArthurGailes presented our new @AEI tool that identifies areas owned by the federal government that could be used for ~1.5 million homes tomorrow. One example from Redmond, OR: There’s plenty of buildable land right next to where people are already living.

RT @IMFpubs: A partial claim program would be “a better alternative to VASP,” but it's not a long-term solution, @AEI’s Tobias Peter said.….

I don't think that will necessarily happen. With home prices up nearly 50% in 5 years, most seriously delinquent borrowers have options. According to our estimates, 95% could sell, pay off the mortgage and arrearages, cover closing costs, and still walk away with an average of.

The 10-year tax abatement made urban projects more competitive, shifting new housing construction from the suburbs to the city—a major win for Philadelphia. Here's the latest version:.

RT @JohnWake: This is a GREAT idea!. Cut the FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium on 20-year mortgages so they have the same monthly payment as 3….

Since 2000, Virginia has built ~330k single-family homes—each on 12,000 sq ft lots on average. If the minimum lot size would have been 6,000 sq ft on average, VA could have 330k additional homes today, easily covering its 200k-home shortfall with room to spare.