Williston's Ban On Food Trucks Is Doing More Harm Than Good
It seems to this observer that local leadership in the Williston area, central to North Dakota's oil patch, has a...
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North Dakota Has Highest Risk Of Home Price Declines In The Nation
This probably isn't as bad as it sounds: North Dakota and Texas have the highest risk that home prices will...
Silver Lining In Oil Boom's End: Rents Are Falling Back Down To Earth
Back in December I wrote a post headlined, "The End Of North Dakota’s Oil Boom Is Here." It generated a...
Local Officials In Williston Are About To Make The Housing Shortage A Lot Worse
There's no question that housing shortages are a big issue in North Dakota. Booming population growth, uncertain capital, and a...
Chart: North Dakota Building Permits Set A New Record, Beating Previous High By 57%
A housing shortage in North Dakota has pushed rents in some parts of the state so high that they've made...
Williston City Leaders Should Blame Themselves For High Rents
"City looking for answers" That's the headline from the Williston Herald over an article documenting protests over high rents and...
David Flynn: There Is No Easy Way To Slay The "Housing Hydra"
Housing is a common topic of discussion in Grand Forks. Many questions surround the topic, too many in fact. As...
Is The Bakken Housing Boom A Bubble, Or A Good Long-Term Investment?
For a while now I've been wondering if we have a housing bubble in North Dakota. I definitely think we've...
Study: Federal Regulations Have Made America 72% Poorer
Government up to a certain point can be a boon to an economy. Laws that protect our rights, and provide...
City Official: New Protections For Homosexuals Will Make Little Difference
Despite the attention the issue gets, there's little actual data to suggest that there's any real problem with housing or...
