Charlie Metzger Author Archives
Legally Speaking
Herculean Efforts Necessary to Deal with National Housing Crisis
Ken Lore, Eddy Park & Charlie Metzger • 7 min read
Housing supply and affordability have now been recognized as significant problems throughout the nation. The issues are vast and complex, and the solutions are expensive and controversial. The financial and political implications are widely recognized by both parties in urban, suburban, and rural communities to an extent not seen in decades.
Legally Speaking
Federal Tax Credit Legislation Recognizes Housing Crisis and Provides Platform for Additional Reform
Ken Lore, Charlie Metzger & Glenn S. Miller • 6 min read
Against a backdrop of rising rents nationwide and a lack of housing supply in major cities, suburbs, and rural areas, leaders in Washington, DC are devoting significant time and attention to addressing the affordable housing crisis. President Biden, in his March 7th State of the Union address, called for Congress to enact his plan to “build and renovate two million affordable homes and bring…rents down.”