Architecture
Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency
Demand to build homes with materials that can withstand the increasingly frequent and intense wildfires is growing. However, whether the permitting process can keep pace with the demand has become an increasingly-contested, and urgent issue.
Marketing & Sales
The New Geography Of The U.S. New-Home Affordability Crisis
The widening affordability gap is hitting hardest in unexpected places, with Mountain West cities experiencing the steepest price hikes. A new ULI index reveals how these overlooked metros struggle to keep up with demand, reshaping the geography of housing challenges in America.
Policy
Policy Whiplash Fogs Housing Outlook: The Uncertainty Effect
As housing stakeholders -- in a bid to "bend the arc" of policy to spark housing development -- pursue standing among Trump priorities, an economist foresees a return of higher inflation and further harm to those interests.
Leadership
Affordability Gap Widens But Sales Go On. Who's Buying? Who’s Sidelined?
Affordability challenges persist despite lower mortgage rates; wealthier buyers dominate sales while entry-level demand struggles amid rising home prices, monthly payment, and downpayment challenges.
Building Resilience
Rebuilding After LA's Wildfires: Choose Resilience Over Speed
California’s rush to rebuild raises tough questions: Should fast-track rebuilding replicate past risks? We begin our Building Resilience series by exploring how homebuilders, policymakers, and communities can build safer, longer-lasting homes come what may.
