“Desire paths” and the problem with central planning
I recently attended the Austrian Economics Research Conference, which is held annually at the Mises Institute on the campus of Auburn University.
After an inspiring day of presentations, I began my trek back to the...
Industry leaders response to State of the Union address
NMHC urges lawmakers at all levels of government to enact policies and programs that will expand housing supply, which experts agree is the solution to broadening housing opportunity and making housing more affordable. We...
Why is California behind Texas and other states in curbing homelessness?
Homelessness is surging nationwide. Homelessness rates rose an astonishing 15 percent on average in major cities last year. It seems like the rest of the U.S. is waking up to what California has been...
NAHB Pillars of the Industry finalists 2023
As part of its mission to promote excellence in multifamily home building, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has sponsored the Pillars of the Industry awards for over two decades. These awards recognize...
Publisher’s note: The mystery of beauty
A neighbor forwarded me a video titled “Germany from Above.” To the built environment enthusiast, the video delivered a steady stream of breathtaking architecture and craftsmanship through time... with a stark and somber visual...
INFOGRAPHIC: Can governments use building permits to extort property owners?
The Supreme Court will hear a landmark property-rights case (Sheetz v. County of El Dorado) with major economic implications. When a decision will be made is unclear; Chevron was originally ruled on June 25,...
INFOGRAPHIC: Independent contractors targeted
A new Biden administration rule goes into effect March 11, imposing stricter measures to determine whether companies can classify their workers as independent contractors. The new regulation could affect millions of workers.
443,000 total overstatement...
INFOGRAPHIC: The era of fiscal excess
The era of fiscal excess, BofA Michael Hartness’s description of today’s government spending
The national debt doesn’t impact Americans in the present, right? It’s a tomorrow problem. Persistent inflation, dollar devaluation and rising rents from dollar...
INFOGRAPHIC: More LIHTC
A bipartisan tax deal sets a path for more affordable rental units. Part of the broader Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, the proposal boosts low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC)...
Supreme Court will hear case on unsheltered homeless
40% of homeless population are unsheltered
40% of homeless are black
30% of homeless are chronically homeless
60% of homeless are male
26% of homeless are seriously mentally ill
The Supreme Court will consider whether local laws prohibiting homeless...
BTR housing outlook
American homebuyers—thwarted in their efforts by high prices, high mortgage rates, and low inventory—are asking the same housing questions at the beginning of 2024 that they were in 2023: When are home prices going...
Placemaking key to a successful mixed-use development
Mixed-use real estate is quickly becoming one of the most popular asset classes. The property type is transforming urban landscapes and providing people with easy access to restaurants, retail, recreation, and more. Mixed-use properties...
Negative leverage: The Fed’s gift to apartment investors
The Federal Reserve’s inflation of the money supply and interest rate manipulation distort capital markets through, among other things, the creation of asset bubbles. As the cost of borrowing decreases and cheap money floods...
Resurrecting the failed policy of rent control
It certainly isn’t common to find much agreement between the various authors at the Mises Institute and our favorite metaphorical punching bag: Paul Krugman. But when it comes to the recently resurrected policy corpse...
Biden Administration finds a way to keep forgiving student loans
The Biden Administration is set to enact another suite of student loan forgiveness, aimed at borrowers who have consistently made loan payments and currently have balances below $12,000.
In January Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona...
