Show Notes
2025 saw a variety of legislative proposals aimed at thawing the U.S. housing market and helping relieve persistent unaffordability.
- Ideas like 50-year mortgage terms and portable loans target affordability and the lock-in effect, but face hurdles regarding high interest costs and secondary market feasibility.
- The ROAD to Housing bill and light-touch density zoning aim to incrementally boost inventory by incentivizing “missing middle" development.
- Escalating natural disaster frequency is intersecting with a shift toward state-based aid, threatening housing resilience and stability.
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