Nick Erickson

Starter Homes See It All In 2008, my then-girlfriend bought this quaint and cozy (i.e. small) 650-square-foot, 1-bed home in St. Paul’s Como Park. I will never forget the elated phone call I received when her offer was accepted. She was elated to be a homeowner in her 20s.🧵

“Low rates of homelessness are not only possible, but prevailed here just 50 years ago. The reason? Back then, millions of small, cheap housing units were available, but overregulation put in place primarily over the 1950s to the 1970s decimated them.” Article linked below ⬇️

" It’s time for America to adopt supply-boosting policies to help all potential buyers get into a home."

Lakeville's decision to halt home construction "gives the impression that Minnesota lacks the drive or ambition for growth." Right on. When it comes to housing choice and affordability, as cities regulate more, Minnesotans will get less. startribune.com/ramstad-lakevi…

Great read from Vermont: Are we serious about addressing the housing shortage? mountaintimes.info/2026/04/22/are…

When communities open their doors to homeownership, great things happen

Link house.mn.gov/members/profil…

Rep. Spencer Igo and Rep. Michael Howard statement on Lakeville moratorium. “We are deeply concerned by the recent action taken by the City of Lakeville to ban new home construction in their city…Let’s work together in the interests of all Minnesotans and get this done”

“Homes being built in Lakeville are out of reach for first‑time homebuyers… any pause to the process will cause a rise in the cost of homes and will push home ownership further out of reach.”

“Homes being built in Lakeville are out of reach for first‑time homebuyers… any pause to the process will cause a rise in the cost of homes and will push home ownership further out of reach.” kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

Lakeville, fast-growing city in slow-growing Minnesota, just made housing more difficult, columnist Evan Ramstad writes. startribune.com/ramstad-lakevi…

"By limiting new housing, the city risks increasing property tax pressure on existing homeowners. When the cost of homeownership and living is already so high," one resident said during public comment. fox9.com/news/lakeville…

Young adults struggle to break into housing market as Congress seeks solution thehill.com/business/perso…

Corporate landlords aren't the real villain. Must-listen from Planet Money. npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-…

First-time homebuyers keep getting older marketplace.org/story/2026/04/…

In the midst of a housing shortage, Minnesota's top homebuilding community halts development for 1 year as lawmakers weigh a solution. Last night, @spaar_ga, @HousingFirstMN & a member from each organization asked for more productive engagement from city cbsnews.com/minnesota/news…

Update: Lakeville moratorium passes 5-0

Minnesota is 100K homes short. The average age of a 1st time homebuyer is 40. Now we have cities refusing to build more homes. Actions like this prove the case for our bipartisan Starter Home Act. No single city can solve our housing shortage- we need statewide reform.

@StarTribune "Lakeville’s proposal is the latest response to a package of bills before the Legislature that would loosen zoning rules in an effort to solve the housing crisis."

This booming Twin Cities suburb wants to pause new construction startribune.com/lakeville-minn…

@HousingFirstMN "Lakeville’s proposal is the latest response to a package of bills before the Legislature that would loosen zoning rules in an effort to solve the housing crisis."

This booming Twin Cities suburb wants to pause new construction - I will be at the Lakeville Council meeting this evening to advocate against this moratorium on behalf of @HousingFirstMN's members startribune.com/lakeville-minn…