By Griselda Zetino | KTAR
PHOENIX — At a time when the housing market in the Valley is desperate for more inventory, homebuilders are trying to keep up. However, they must get plans and permits approved first before they can have shovels hitting the ground.
That’s where attorneys like Jordan Rose come in.
The founder and president of Rose Law Group help homebuilders process applications for things like zoning and land use in cities across Arizona.
“I would say that 95% of them at this point in time are welcoming the growth and removing red tape,” Rose told KTAR News 92.3 FM about municipalities. “Elected officials are filtering that message down to their staff and their management and saying, ‘Let’s figure out how to say yes, not no, and work on that with the developer as a partner.’”
She believes that’s due, in part, to municipalities wanting to make up for the economic slowdown they experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Still, regulations remain that could make the homebuilding process difficult and costly for homebuyers.
A new study by the National Association of Home Builders shows regulations imposed by government at all levels account for $93,870 – or about 23.8% – of the average sale price of a new single-family home.
