Attainable Housing and Economic Solutions with Mark Calabria

Season 01 | Episode 13

In this episode, Randy C. Norton, Founder and Chairman of MultiGreen and Mark Calabria, Senior Advisor at CATO Institute, discuss why current housing policies don’t effectively address today’s housing supply shortage. They consider how to get industry parties to work together on solutions while more broadly inspiring the desire for positive change. They also acknowledge why this is vital not only for housing professionals, but also for the entire country.

(1:10) Why the supply shortage is an issue for housing consumers today(2:40) Identifying areas where the housing market is out of alignment(3:03) Why long-standing federal infrastructure and financing policies don’t work today(7:35) How existing local regulations have become problematic(9:15) How to address expensive delays from permitting and zoning(11:42) Attitudes toward growth are key determinants of housing market health(14:10) How to better align interests among housing industry parties, and more generally(16:55) Why better public understanding of economics is a key to good housing policy(19:50) Informational resources on supply side issues(22:00) Why local housing market solutions are vital to the US overall

Additional mentionsThe Great Depression Federal Housing Administration (FHA)US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)Fannie MaeFederal Home Loan BanksHousing entitlement processPresident Herbert HooverVariance US Government Accountability Office (GAO)Accessory Dwelling UnitFall of the Berlin WallGreat Recession of 2008US Census BureauMercatus Center at George Mason UniversityZoning Rules! The Economics of Land Use Regulation (William A. Fischel)Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It (M. Nolan Gray)Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (R. Rothstein)

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