The untapped opportunity that could help close America’s housing shortage
Efforts to address the American housing shortage are increasingly focused on the development of vacant residential lots.
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Multiple outlets report on the potential for vacant, for-sale land to alleviate the current national housing shortage. Strategies include the use of 'gentle infill' techniques, which are currently being tested in Vermont and other states.
Coverage from Zillow, Fox Business, Scotsman Guide, HBS Dealer, and The Good Men Project highlights the scale of this untapped opportunity. Reports note that the process will require more than just new housing legislation to reach full potential.
Future developments remain dependent on whether legislative frameworks and building strategies can effectively transform these empty plots into active residential inventory. Coverage does not yet specify the timeline for these initiatives.
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Quick answers
What is 'gentle infill'?
It is a strategy currently being tested in states like Vermont to help mitigate housing shortages.
How many lots are available?
Zillow reports there are hundreds of thousands of empty for-sale lots available.
Is legislation enough to solve the shortage?
According to the Scotsman Guide, addressing the shortage via vacant lots will require more than just new housing legislation.
Coverage (5)
- Turning vacant lots into homes will require more than new housing legislation Scotsman Guide · 3h ago
- Mid-year housing market update HBS Dealer · 3h ago
- Vermont, Other States Test ‘Gentle Infill’ as One Potential Tool to Tackle Housing Shortages The Good Men Project · 3h ago
- Hundreds of thousands of empty for-sale lots could help fix America’s home shortage, Zillow says FOX 2 Detroit · 3h ago
- The untapped opportunity that could help close America’s housing shortage Fox Business · 3h ago broke it first
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