Why Arizona Law Forces Us to Build Only the Most Expensive Homes

Want to buy a home in Arizona? Good luck with those rising prices and resulting sky-high monthly payments.

Thinking better of buying right now and planning to rent until you save enough for a down payment? Well, rents are up more than 50% in the past seven years, making it much more difficult to save the cash you need for a down payment.

There is a solution with a history of success in other parts of the country: Make it easier to build more homes.

Read the rest of the op-ed at The Arizona Republic.

Brian Norman is the Director of State Affairs at the Goldwater Institute, where he assists in the development and implementation of Goldwater’s national legislative affairs strategy.