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Housing Emergency? What a National Declaration Could—and Couldn’t—Do
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent floated a bombshell: President Trump may declare a national housing emergency. In this episode, Tim Lucas and Craig Berry unpack what emergency powers might unlock—and why they may not fix long-term housing challenges. You’ll learn:
- The Playbook & Guardrails: What the 1976 National Emergencies Act could let the White House do—and where courts and practical limits kick in
- Potential Levers (and Frictions): Ideas floated like lifting tariffs on building materials, exploring rate relief (far trickier than it sounds), or federal nudges on zoning—and the conflicts with initiatives that restrict federal role in local zoning
- “Free Land”? Not So Fast: Why selling federal land for housing runs into geography and demand problems
- The Labor Bottleneck: Construction-worker shortages versus immigration policy constraints—why ramping supply is harder than headlines suggest
- Closing-Cost Reality Check: Why meaningful cuts are tough without subsidies or risky deregulation (lenders, title, insurance, appraisal all add real costs)
- Short-Term vs. Structural: What emergency powers might help quickly—and what still requires multi-year, local and federal solutions
- What to Watch: Any White House follow-up detailing specific actions, timelines, or legal pathways
Get the full breakdown:
https://www.mortgageresearch.com/articles/trump-may-declare-national-housing-emergency/
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