{"id":13,"date":"2026-09-18T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/yourgahomegirl-com\/2026\/09\/18\/regulation-adds-132k-to-new-homes\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:00:00","slug":"regulation-adds-132k-to-new-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/regulation-adds-132k-to-new-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulation Adds $132K to New Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/monica-phillips\/government-regulations-cost-remotion-videos-0d19\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that buying a new home involves more than just the list price, but recent estimates from a builder group highlight just how much government regulations now shape the cost of new construction. According to their data, regulations add nearly $132,000 to the average new home in the U.S.\u2014a figure that includes everything from updated building codes and permitting to inspections, impact fees, utility hookups, and set-asides for land. Notably, code changes alone account for about $40,000 per home, while energy requirements contribute another $9,600 to $21,400, costs that may take decades for buyers to recover.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean for you as a buyer, seller, or investor? With over 90% of developers experiencing delays\u2014often averaging seven months or more, and over a year from zoning approval to breaking ground\u2014these regulatory costs are a major factor in the current housing landscape. They limit how much builders can reduce prices, which complicates efforts to increase supply in a market already short an estimated 1.2 million homes.<\/p>\n<p>Having guided clients through Georgia\u2019s shifting real estate landscape for years, I see firsthand how these factors influence affordability and availability. My focus is always on helping you understand the full picture so you can navigate your real estate journey with clarity and confidence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that buying a new home involves more than just the list price, but recent estimates from a builder group highlight just how much government regulations now shape the cost of new construction. According to their data, regulations add nearly $132,000 to the average new home in the U.S.\u2014a figure that includes everything [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":488,"featured_media":14,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/488"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourgahomegirl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}