Are We Pouring SALT on Housing’s Affordability Wounds?

Are we pouring SALT on housing’s affordability wounds?

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N.J. to have nation’s 5th-largest homeownership affordability gap by 2030

You don’t have to tell prospective homeowners how difficult it is to buy a house in New Jersey in 2025. The bad news is it’s going to get even harder by 2030, according to HireAHelper, an online marketplace where consumers can find, compare and book local moving companies.  New Jersey is predicted to have the ninth-most expensive median house price in the country by 2030 of $844,849. Garden State residents will need the second-highest household …

424 N.J. municipalities adopt affordable housing plans under new state law - WRNJ Radio

NEW JERSEY — A total of 424 New Jersey municipalities have adopted and filed Housing Element and Fair Share Plans to meet their affordable housing obligations, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Fair Share Housing Center. The plans, submitted following the state’s June 30 deadline, mark a major step forward in implementing New Jersey’s landmark affordable housing legislation signed into law earlier this year. The new law, A4/S50,…