Comments on: Shift for Homes Built in Low-Density and Low-Cost Markets Since the Pandemic https://eyeonhousing.org/2022/09/shift-for-homes-built-in-low-density-and-low-cost-markets-since-the-pandemic/ National Association of Home Builders Discusses Economics and Housing Policy Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Diane https://eyeonhousing.org/2022/09/shift-for-homes-built-in-low-density-and-low-cost-markets-since-the-pandemic/#comment-2010625 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:28:18 +0000 https://eyeonhousing.org/?p=32339#comment-2010625 In reply to Robert Dietz.

My point, somewhat. Those suburb areas are not truly rural communities. They are created communities and called rural. If only 10% is built in true rural areas, where is all this grant money going?

We now have big investors buying up buildings and creating rentals for low income families, so they say. Although only a small min. are affordable ,not all are required to meet 30% AMI. More big grants and gov. funds going into deep pockets. This is not helping our affordable housing need.

]]> By: Robert Dietz https://eyeonhousing.org/2022/09/shift-for-homes-built-in-low-density-and-low-cost-markets-since-the-pandemic/#comment-2010619 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:19:59 +0000 https://eyeonhousing.org/?p=32339#comment-2010619 In reply to Diane.

For what it worth, 10% of single-family homes are built in rural areas. Another 20% are built in outer suburb/exurbs. Certainly zoning rules do reduce overall levels of building.

]]> By: Diane https://eyeonhousing.org/2022/09/shift-for-homes-built-in-low-density-and-low-cost-markets-since-the-pandemic/#comment-2010607 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:57:32 +0000 https://eyeonhousing.org/?p=32339#comment-2010607 Developments in rural areas has increased? It seems it has increased in much larger cities where developers have been able to develop land right outside the cities and called it “rural”.

I do not see developers going into rural communities and developing homes. This is the problem with big government giving grants and loans for rural development.

So, lets go to Aspen, Co. and build in a out skirt and call it rural affordable housing. Price it at 450,000.00 because the AMI is above 800,000.00 and get the rural grants to fund it. That’s a good price for Aspen,Co. they sell quick.

This is just an example; Now tell me who is building in actual small rural communities, population under 20,000?

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