The untapped opportunity that could help close America’s housing shortage
U.S. states and developers are eyeing vacant for-sale lots and 'gentle infill' as strategic tools to combat the national housing shortage.
The brief
Efforts to address the American housing shortage are focusing on the use of hundreds of thousands of empty for-sale lots. Vermont and other states are specifically testing a strategy known as 'gentle infill' to increase available housing.
Coverage from Zillow, Fox Business, and The Good Men Project emphasizes the scale of this untapped opportunity. However, the Scotsman Guide notes that utilizing these vacant lots will require more than just new housing legislation.
Future developments depend on the effectiveness of these infill tests and the implementation of supporting policies beyond basic legislation, as indicated by the Scotsman Guide and mid-year market updates from HBS Dealer.
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Quick answers
What is 'gentle infill'?
It is a potential tool being tested by Vermont and other states to tackle housing shortages.
How many empty lots are available according to Zillow?
Zillow states there are hundreds of thousands of empty for-sale lots that could help fix the home shortage.
Is new legislation sufficient to turn vacant lots into homes?
According to the Scotsman Guide, doing so will require more than new housing legislation.
Coverage (5)
- Turning vacant lots into homes will require more than new housing legislation Scotsman Guide · 2h ago
- Mid-year housing market update HBS Dealer · 2h ago
- Vermont, Other States Test ‘Gentle Infill’ as One Potential Tool to Tackle Housing Shortages The Good Men Project · 2h ago
- Hundreds of thousands of empty for-sale lots could help fix America’s home shortage, Zillow says FOX 2 Detroit · 2h ago
- The untapped opportunity that could help close America’s housing shortage Fox Business · 2h ago
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