Time for a Plan to Increase Housing Supply

It seems these days that almost everyone has a petition; whether it is the minimum wage, issues related to health insurance, or even one urging that USA Team goalie Tim Howard be appointed Secretary of Defense, you almost can’t go a day on the internet without being asked to sign on to something. What about […]

Keep it Simple: Housing Supply and Demand

If you are a fan of The Office, you remember the advice that Michael Scott gave to Dwight Schrute when it came to closing a deal? Michael told Dwight to “K.I.S.S.; Keep It Simple Stupid.” Michael Scott certainly wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but he was on to something when he realized the […]

Discourse over housing and growth should be based on facts

A version of this post appears as an article in the Master Builder Magazine, a regular publication of the Master Builders Association. It continues along the theme started with this mornings post by Nick Etheredge. Here’s a sampling of the dialogue going on in Seattle about new housing and growth in the city. “Such statements […]