Opinion
SB 445 would help housing affordability in NC
The bill comes at the right time. North Carolina is expected to reach a housing shortage of 764,000 units by 2029, and affordability has declined in all 100 counties.
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Stein signs 4 bipartisan bills into law
The bills address gang violence, involuntary commitment, housing affordability, and state employee benefits — issues supported by lawmakers in both parties this session.
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NC House Finance advances amendment limiting property tax growth
NC House Finance Committee advances property tax amendment for levy limits and tighter affordable housing exemptions.
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NC lawmakers propose $50 million affordable housing loan fund
Bipartisan legislation would create a revolving loan fund to help nonprofit developers cover infrastructure costs for affordable housing projects.
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Durham pauses zoning rewrite after legal challenges
The pause reflects broader tensions in NC over housing, growth, and property rights. Cities such as Durham, Raleigh, and Charlotte continue to see population growth and rising housing costs.
Opinion
The choice on housing is between affordability and control
There's a much easier and cheaper way to make housing affordable: stop trying to control the process and let the market create the housing it needs.
Opinion
How housing policy is failing NC’s young people
Allowing more small homes, speeding up approvals, and prioritizing thoughtful, pro-community housing would make paychecks go further and help people stay in the communities they love.
Opinion
We need a constitutional amendment to control NC property taxes
The proposed constitutional amendment limits annual taxable value increases on primary residences to the lower of 3% or CPI, and the total increase to 20%.
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Over 1,000 applications to rebuild homes destroyed by Helene received
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the NC Dept of Commerce has received over 1,000 applications for single-family housing.
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Charlotte-focused study: Adding density doesn’t necessarily hurt home values
In Charlotte, researchers found no notable difference in home price appreciation between zones for only single-family detached homes and light-touch density infill zones.
Opinion
Regulation or rigged game: Giving local builders a fair shot
Permitting and inspection fees can add anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 to a home. Large developers are much more equipped than local builders to absorb and manage these costs through scale and volume.
Opinion
NC’s housing crisis can’t wait. HB 765 can stop the local gridlock.
According to a housing study commissioned by NC REALTORS®, NC Chamber Foundation, and NC Home Builders, NC needs more than 760,000 additional homes by 2029.
