By Brad Beckett on April 22, 2026
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke says the U.S. housing shortage has reached a staggering 10 million homes, according to a new White House report. Click here to read more.
She breaks down what’s driving the supply gap, from post-2008 underbuilding to rising regulatory costs, and why affordability continues to worsen.
“…the biggest culprits behind the shortage is what’s called bureaucratic Tax. According to the report, regulations tied to zoning, building codes and permitting can add more than $100k to the cost of a home….cutting those regulatory costs could lead to as many 13 million new homes…”
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