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Why It Matters: A higher valuation on your home could mean a much higher tax bill. It’s possible to appeal your new valuation - but...

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The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution...

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Two-thirds of housing providers say they would not consider investing in markets with strict rent control policies, new research from the...

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Why it matters: City officials can’t build new units fast enough to solve the affordable housing crisis anytime soon. Charlotte needs...

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Year-over-year rent growth is at its lowest point since April 2021 at 2.6%. This is also below the 2.8% average rent growth seen from 2018 to 2019....

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The city of Charlotte has named Alyson Craig its permanent Director of Planning, Design, and Development. She joined the city in 2018 as Deputy...

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On Tuesday, the White House held a panel discussion to make the economic case for President Biden’s junk fees initiative, which has been...

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Last November, in Colorado, voters approved a sweeping measure to set aside roughly $300 million a year for programs that curb homelessness and...

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According to research by Dr. Stefanie DeLuca, James Coleman Professor of Sociology & Social Policy at Johns Hopkins University, found that 70...

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In our March publication of The Ledge, we discussed inclusionary zoning (IZ) and whether it is a viable “solution” to the housing...

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On March 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it submitted its Final Rule entitled Restoring HUD’s...

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