Nick Erickson

The case for housing reform in one tweet: www.marconews.com/story/news/l...

The Minnesota Difference In this very well-written piece, my colleague dives into Minnesota's declining housing production and the strain this places on the housing market. blog.housingfirstmn.org/the-minnesot...

Ontario housing target out of reach without zoning reform; Toronto Region Board of Trade says fragmented rules, not demand, are holding back new supply www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-...

Plan ahead: This is the last weekend to tour the Fall Artisan Home Tour, now with remodeled homes www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/vi...

Housing On The Ballot: Voters seize the ‘say’ in key state battles for housing affordability www.housingwire.com/articles/hou...

There is no better example of the power of housing reform than Austin Less barriers = more housing More housing = increased affordability www.nationalreview.com/corner/anoth...

This report is designed to give policymakers at every level of government a roadmap for expanding homeownership opportunities. If we want homeownership to remain within reach for future generations, we must work to remove barriers to building more homes & bring down the cost of housing.

Do Impact Fees Do More Harm Than Good? Lessons From Calif: Park fees sit unused. Traffic mitigation fees don’t mitigate traffic. Affordable housing fees make housing less affordable. They are net-negative for city budgets in the long run. publiccomment.blog/p/do-impact-...

I cannot think of any election where I watched ballot measures from other states. I will be watching this one and Mass. and the Calif. CEQA measure closely

"Affordability is fundamentally about housing costs relative to incomes, and this is where the picture is most troubling," Parrish added. finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/...

Voters to weigh different approaches to housing affordability in November stateline.org/2026/10/01/v...

It's been hitting Minnesota for nearly a decade; the rest of the region is just catching up.

Following the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act HUD issues Next Generation Manufactured Housing Action Plan www.hud.gov/sites/defaul...

This piece about Chicago works everywhere. Opinion: Chicago’s housing crisis demands more solutions and fewer debates www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/comm...

Boston Globe endorsed Ballot Question 7 in Mass., which re- legalizes starter homes. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/09/o...

Webinar: Unlocking New Homeownership Opportunities Join us for a webinar as we walk through our latest report on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. CT. www.housingaffordabilityinstitute.org/webinar-unlo...

Important ICC meeting today on IRC expansion to four units, 3-5 p.m. ET (teams.microsoft.com/meet/2522314...). Jeff Shapiro is presenting his proposal (admin.centerforbuilding.org/wp-content/u...), which will likely be the basis for a change. Attend if you can, speak up with comments/questions

Minneapolis streamlines permits for some projects. Let's do this statewide for land use and building permits. finance-commerce.com/2026/10/minn...

Housing costs squeeze voters www.cnbc.com/video/2026/1...

What do these groups have in common? They all submitted amicus briefs in support of Housing First MN's State Supreme Court case on building permit overcharges. blog.housingfirstmn.org/exclusive-re...

I recently joined the Land Development Podcast to talk housing, affordability, and the election. Housing has become a bigger part of the political conversation, with the issue being top of mind for voters under 35 this fall. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/what...

Support starter homes, not looser lending or financial fixes www.housingwire.com/articles/bui...

You can grow the tax base, or you can raise the tax rate. St. Micheal's voters and property owners have to be happy that the city chose the former.

Rates are approaching their 2023 high, underscoring the need for rate-agnostic affordability. For far too long, policymakers were able to mask the cumulative impact of overregulation of the housing market with low rates.

Next door in North Dakota, communities are leaning in to support new housing as they understand housing is an essential component of economic development. www.watfordcitynd.com/news/local/c...

Single-familiy home price appreciation remains elevated in Greater Minnesota relative to the Twin Cities area. MSP Counties: 1.1-2.8% Renville: 8.3% St. Louis: 6.5% Cook: 4.7% Winona: 3.8% Nicollet and Olmsted: 3.7% Source: Resiclub Terminal

"Homebuyers face lower upfront housing costs. Counties and municipalities avoid assuming infrastructure obligations they are often not equipped to finance."

Great read on the industry waiting on stormwater reforms from Reason's "Rent Free" reason.com/2026/09/29/w...

"In the states examined in this analysis, a drop of approximately 20% in inflation-adjusted rents—as happened in Austin, Texas, and Minneapolis after those cities made reforms—could reduce poverty by 18% to 26% and child poverty by 21% to 38%."

Even in Australia, they know housing is one of the top issues in the U.S. midterm elections. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

Great read from New York: Pocket Neighborhoods Can Help Alleviate A Housing Shortage, But First Zoning & Building Codes Need To Change rcbizjournal.com/2026/09/29/a...

Just say "no" to IZ Greater Boston builders say affordable-unit rules stall housing, but Boston won't budge www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. CT for a webinar related to our upcoming release, "Unlocking New Homeownership Opportunities: Reforms to Expand Homeownership Supply and Increase Affordability" www.housingaffordabilityinstitute.org/webinar-unlo...

Earlier this week, Housing First MN submitted its brief to the MN Supreme Court in our building permit overcharge lawsuits, and the court granted leave for 3 Amicus briefs in support: Institute for Justice, NARI-MN/Builders Assoc. of MN, and ACLU of MN blog.housingfirstmn.org/legal-update...

Unlike four years ago, the public is demanding action on housing and housing is top of mind for voters this fall.

Local View: In Twin Ports, housing needs do not stop at city limits There are growing concerns in the Northland about the spillover effect of the housing shortage in Duluth, its adjacent communities, and the impact on the more rural areas beyond. www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/colu...

Inflation, housing costs top young voters’ midterm concerns news3lv.com/news/local/h...

Job growth requires housing growth. Accessible housing near jobs helps attract workers. You cannot be pro-job growth / pro-economic development and be anti-housing.

Housing affordability emerges as a key issue in Michigan elections www.thecentersquare.com/michigan/art...

Nearly All Mayors Say Residents Are Concerned About Housing Affordability www.realtor.com/news/real-es...

Hand-framed, panelized, or modular? These choices matter only after housing is allowed from a land-use perspective. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

(Existing) Housing inventory is growing. Does that mean we no longer have a housing shortage? Absolutely not. Housing supply is not housing inventory. www.housingaffordabilityinstitute.org/policy-cente...