☑️Reform zoning and land use rules ☑️Update building codes to support faster, more cost-effective construction ☑️Streamline permitting processes to improve transparency, speed up approvals, and reduce delays for new housing development.

Industry partner LP highlights the Veterans Village project in Eagan, Minn., as the company highlights the many ways it helps those who have served. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

On Housing Being Too Expensive via Short Circuit Podcast: "And a big part of that is that there is too much zoning. It's too hard to make places to live because the rules restrict so much." www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMW1...

What if we just focus on making homes affordable? Reduce barriers to building. Focus on abundance. 50-year mortgages seems like throwing in the towel.

Homeownership for younger Americans peaked in 1980. We cannot build a nation of homeowners if policymakers don't protect and support homeownerhip-centric policies. x.com/BradWilcoxIF...

What happened to starter homes? My colleague Mark Foster joined the MN Homeownership Center to talk zoning reform, missing middle housing, and how Housing First MN is fighting to keep the dream of homeownership alive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2NU...

A median first-time buyer age of 40 should be a wake-up call. It’s not just an economic statistic; it’s a flashing warning sign that the ladder to the middle class is being pulled up faster than policymakers are willing to rebuild it.

Mississippi and Maine are getting into the housing reform game magnoliatribune.com/2025/11/05/r... www.pressherald.com/2025/11/05/n...

The American Dream needs more than the status quo.

Must-read think piece from @ebwhamilton.bsky.social on the connection intersection of housing and family formation. "To Support Families, Repair the Housing Ladder" www.governing.com/urban/to-sup...

Alarming Statistics from the National Association of Realtors: Median First-Time Buyer: 40 - New All-Time High First-Time Buyers: All-Time Low All Cash Buyers: All-Time High www.nar.realtor/research-and...

And no, that is not a typo.

Housing First Minnesota honors Sen. Rasmusson as a 2025 Legislator of the Year www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/housing-firs...

Redfin: Only 28 Out of Every 1,000 U.S. Homes Changed Hands This Year—The Lowest Turnover in Decades www.redfin.com/news/home-tu...

Ryan Allen of the U of M's Humphrey School offers a warning on the negative impact the status quo has on homeownership and the middle class in MN. www.startribune.com/most-minneso...

How has the housing shortage impacted affordability in Minnesota? "House prices in the state are rising faster than incomes, making homeownership — long a marker of middle class status — out of reach for many." www.startribune.com/most-minneso... @startribune.com

The median income in MN can’t afford a median home. We need make it easier to build homes close to where people work and want to live. And prevent out of state speculators from driving up prices. btw - how about fixing healthcare - a huge drag on income! www.startribune.com/most-minneso...

“We need affordable and diverse housing options that fit every stage of life. It is by creating that environment in housing we can create stability for all Minnesotans so they can build a secure future right here at home.” - Rep. Igo www.grandrapidsmn.com/news/rep-igo...

“That’s got to be a priority for lawmakers to work with the industry and help restructure some of the liability rules that would stimulate more multifamily growth. We need that from a housing supply perspective, but also from an affordability perspective” finance-commerce.com/2025/10/twin...

The Hidden Cost of ‘Affordable Housing’ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Yet Again, Mortgage Rates Surge Higher After Fed Rate Cut www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mort...

Ken Gear of Leading Builders of America on allowing starter homes: Land entitlement at the local levels takes years and negotiations for approvals are costly. Municipal demands increase costs pricing out buyers. Says builders can only build what cities allow.

At the AEI Housing Conference, Makinizi Hoover of @uschamber.bsky.social says ”housing is economic infrastructure”

Want your state to grow and prosper? Build more housing.

DC YIMBYs and Housing Peeps If you are heading to the AEI Housing Center conference this week or are in the area and want to connect, hit me up.

Short term rentals generally make up very little of the market. Where they do make up a large share , second homes and vacation rentals were a large share of the market long before the housing crisis.

Strict Parking Mandates don't just raise costs, they can be used to as a bulk control to limit parking for new units. w/ Single-Family, a 2-car garage with 30-foot front setbacks = Parking for 4-6 cars (depending on size) Let the property owners decide how much they need.

Study: Removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built www.minnpost.com/community-vo...

Rent control has brought development in St. Paul to a grinding halt and damaged the reputation of the Twin Cities around the country - @evanramstad.bsky.social www.startribune.com/ramstad-rent...

"The hallmark of the real estate market these days is there are few good choices with low inventory and high prices — rental or owner-occupied" www.startribune.com/more-twin-ci...

We’re one more home closer to ending veterans homelessness in Minnesota finance-commerce.com/2025/10/hous...

When and where governments allow it, starter homes CAN be built.

Goldman Sachs' economic team dives into the housing shortage, and its findings are yet another call tos address the most significant barrier to supply: fragmented land use rules www.goldmansachs.com/insights/art...

Bloomington, one of the half-dozen cities in MN to take comprehensive action on housing, eyes zoning changes for missing middle housing. finance-commerce.com/2025/10/bloo...

At the risk of being a broken record, we need policymakers at all levels working to address declining housing affordability, not blocking needed and overdue reforms.

New: Court of Appeals rules in favor of Housing First member in building code dispute blog.housingfirstmn.org/court-of-app...

Leaving the housing crisis unaddressed only makes the problem worse.

The (housing) shortage isn't only an issue for first-time buyers. When entry-level homes are scarce, families stay longer in rentals, driving up prices for others. Employers struggle to attract and retain workers who can't find nearby housing. www.ksl.com/article/5139...

Despite the headwinds on the affordability front, homeownership remains part of the American dream.

New lumber tariffs took effect yesterday, and I spoke with @kare11.bsky.social about the impact on new home building. At the end of the day, new home buyers are the ones who are going to pay the tariffs www.kare11.com/article/news...

2019 affordability levels would be good by 2025 standards - but many of us were raising the issues of affordability in 2019. We need policies across the board focused on affordability - rates alone cannot protect homeownership.

Factors that can affect homeownership rates: Zoning laws. Zoning laws affect the number of homes constructed each year, which may result in lower homeownership rates due to inadequate supply. qz.com/homeownershi...

Periodic Reminder: The Housing Crisis is a Global Conversation au.finance.yahoo.com/news/how-lon...

"It’s not contractors or builders slowing down construction. It’s government red tape and onerous restrictions."

Talking with our multi-state members, I can tell you these barriers are far greater in Minnesota. ✅Restrictive zoning ignores the demand for smaller homes, townhomes ✅ Local politics that turn housing developments into battlegrounds.

Groundbreaking for the next @HFMNfoundation project: Hope House. Service Orgs: Open Hands Foundation, Westwood Church, 180 Degrees Build Partner: John Kraemer & Sons This is our 2nd YIGBY project this year. housingfirstmnfoundation.org/project/hope...

Affordability is often mocked and dismissed by those seeking to increase housing costs to their own benefit.

America’s Housing Shortage Is Delaying Adulthood studyfinds.org/americas-hou...

Understanding the distinction between housing supply and housing inventory is critical for designing policies that actually improve affordability. Without long-term growth in housing supply, short-term inventory challenges will persist—and buyers and renters will continue to face higher prices.

New MN House Democrat Leader @zackstephenson.bsky.social cites housing as a top issue minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/06/r...