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Pepco Shutoff Pause And Data Centers

DC electric bills are skyrocketing thanks to a 2024 hike by Pepco. An appeals court vacated it due to lack of due diligence on the part of the D.C. Public Service Commission, its regulator.

March 28, 2026

Exploring Land-Based Property Tax: A Proposal

Traditional property taxes lump land and buildings together, unintentionally discouraging development and rewarding land speculation. What if we adopt a split rate instead, taxing land heavily while giving breaks on the structures we actually build?

March 27, 2026

Blog Condos Home Policy

B 26-0495 Condominium Insurance Amendment Act of 2025

DC Council Bill Harmful To Condo Owners

The DC Council's Housing Committee will vote on Bill B26-0495 which would amend the DC Condo Act. This bill harms condo owners.

March 25, 2026

2025 Blog Blog Home

Condo Reset: Fannie And Freddie Policy Changes

It’s rare for the rules of condo lending to be fundamentally rewritten, but it’s happening now; when DC condo sales have slumped to a ten-year low.

March 17, 2026

GSE Privatized Profits Socialized Losses

Housing Affordability Won’t Be Solved By Building More, Faster

Building more homes and building them faster is not the solution to America’s housing affordability problem.

March 16, 2026

Trump’s Friday Housing Policy Dump II

Trump's answer to the Senate and House housing bills in the form of two executive orders. Here's our breakdown.

March 15, 2026

Trump’s Friday Housing Policy Dump

Trump's answer to the two housing bills from the Senate and House comes i the form of two executive orders. Here's the breakdown.

March 14, 2026

DC Yo-Yo Laws: Airbnb Edition

DC yo-yo laws. Don’t like them? Wait a minute, they'll change, just like the weather. This time it’s short-term (Airbnb) rentals. On--then off--now on again?

March 13, 2026