New 10-Day ‘Shot Clock’ Aims To Speed New Homes to Market

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New 10-Day ‘Shot Clock’ Aims To Speed New Homes to Market

The shot clock comes to housing. California’s Assembly Bill 1308 mandates final inspections on new homes within 10 days. If local agencies miss the deadline, builders can hire third-party inspectors. Richard Lawson breaks down how the measure could cut costly delays and speed homes to closing.

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Unlikely Allies In Fight To Build: Polis, DeSantis, Abbott, Newsom

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Unlikely Allies In Fight To Build: Polis, DeSantis, Abbott, Newsom

Governors across the political spectrum are finished waiting for local governments to fix America’s housing crisis. From Colorado to Florida to California to Texas, state leaders brandish hardline tactics—tying funding and overriding local authority—to accelerate new home development.

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Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones

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Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones

Los Angeles’ emergency order blocks Senate Bill 9 lot-splits in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, restoring the single-family pattern that existed before the January inferno. The move underscores tensions between state housing law and local disaster realities.

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Arlington Fast-Tracks Vacant Office-To-Housing Reinvention

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Arlington Fast-Tracks Vacant Office-To-Housing Reinvention

JBG Smith’s 195-unit project is the first under Arlington’s streamlined office-to-residential conversion ordinance. Richard Lawson reports on a real estate transformation with potentially sweeping national appeal.

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D.R. Horton Scores A Victory In North Carolina Local Zoning Bid

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D.R. Horton Scores A Victory In North Carolina Local Zoning Bid

Knightdale’s approval of a Horton's cottage court plan shows how local vision and builder flexibility can align—just ahead of sweeping reforms.

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New 10-Day ‘Shot Clock’ Aims To Speed New Homes to Market

Policy

New 10-Day ‘Shot Clock’ Aims To Speed New Homes to Market

The shot clock comes to housing. California’s Assembly Bill 1308 mandates final inspections on new homes within 10 days. If local agencies miss the deadline, builders can hire third-party inspectors. Richard Lawson breaks down how the measure could cut costly delays and speed homes to closing.

Unlikely Allies In Fight To Build: Polis, DeSantis, Abbott, Newsom

Policy

Unlikely Allies In Fight To Build: Polis, DeSantis, Abbott, Newsom

Governors across the political spectrum are finished waiting for local governments to fix America’s housing crisis. From Colorado to Florida to California to Texas, state leaders brandish hardline tactics—tying funding and overriding local authority—to accelerate new home development.

Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones

Policy

Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones

Los Angeles’ emergency order blocks Senate Bill 9 lot-splits in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, restoring the single-family pattern that existed before the January inferno. The move underscores tensions between state housing law and local disaster realities.

Arlington Fast-Tracks Vacant Office-To-Housing Reinvention

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Arlington Fast-Tracks Vacant Office-To-Housing Reinvention

JBG Smith’s 195-unit project is the first under Arlington’s streamlined office-to-residential conversion ordinance. Richard Lawson reports on a real estate transformation with potentially sweeping national appeal.

D.R. Horton Scores A Victory In North Carolina Local Zoning Bid

Policy

D.R. Horton Scores A Victory In North Carolina Local Zoning Bid

Knightdale’s approval of a Horton's cottage court plan shows how local vision and builder flexibility can align—just ahead of sweeping reforms.

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New 10-Day ‘Shot Clock’ Aims To Speed New Homes to Market

Policy 09.19.25

New 10-Day ‘Shot Clock’ Aims To Speed New Homes to Market

The shot clock comes to housing. California’s Assembly Bill 1308 mandates final inspections on new homes within 10 days. If local agencies miss the deadline, builders can hire third-party inspectors. Richard Lawson breaks down how the measure could cut costly delays and speed homes to closing.

Unlikely Allies In Fight To Build: Polis, DeSantis, Abbott, Newsom

Policy 09.08.25

Unlikely Allies In Fight To Build: Polis, DeSantis, Abbott, Newsom

Governors across the political spectrum are finished waiting for local governments to fix America’s housing crisis. From Colorado to Florida to California to Texas, state leaders brandish hardline tactics—tying funding and overriding local authority—to accelerate new home development.

Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones

Policy 08.21.25

Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones

Los Angeles’ emergency order blocks Senate Bill 9 lot-splits in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, restoring the single-family pattern that existed before the January inferno. The move underscores tensions between state housing law and local disaster realities.

Arlington Fast-Tracks Vacant Office-To-Housing Reinvention

Policy 08.12.25

Arlington Fast-Tracks Vacant Office-To-Housing Reinvention

JBG Smith’s 195-unit project is the first under Arlington’s streamlined office-to-residential conversion ordinance. Richard Lawson reports on a real estate transformation with potentially sweeping national appeal.

D.R. Horton Scores A Victory In North Carolina Local Zoning Bid

Policy 08.06.25

D.R. Horton Scores A Victory In North Carolina Local Zoning Bid

Knightdale’s approval of a Horton's cottage court plan shows how local vision and builder flexibility can align—just ahead of sweeping reforms.

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