The NAHB Research Center Corner
Subdivide and Conquer
JUNE IS NATIONAL HOME-ownership Month, drawing public attention to issues surrounding affordable housing—issues with which the home building industry is keenly familiar. Everyone in the residential construction industry knows that there are numerous and varied barriers to keeping housing affordable, including exactions, permit processing delays, and no-growth attitudes from many communities and their legislators. Subdivision requirements can be another obstacle that stands in the way of fulfilling the American dream of home-ownership for millions of low-and moderate-income families.
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