{"id":16,"date":"2026-09-18T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/rondaholderrealestate-com\/2026\/09\/18\/regulation-adds-132k-to-new-homes\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:00:00","slug":"regulation-adds-132k-to-new-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.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\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/ronda-holder\/government-regulations-cost-remotion-videos-0d19\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>As someone who\u2019s spent over two decades guiding clients through the process of buying and selling homes in the Greater Greenville area, I believe it\u2019s important to understand the factors that influence home prices\u2014even before a house hits the market. According to a recent builder group estimate, government regulations now add approximately $132,000 to the average new US home. This figure isn\u2019t just a number; it reflects a range of requirements, from updated building codes and energy efficiency provisions (which alone account for $9,600 to $21,400 per home) to permits, inspections, utility connections, and even land set-asides. The builder group noted that code changes have increased costs by about $40,000 per home, and nearly every developer faces delays\u2014over 90% experience setbacks averaging seven months, often waiting more than a year from zoning application to breaking ground. These regulatory costs can limit builders\u2019 ability to lower prices and make it even more challenging to address a nationwide shortage of around 1.2 million homes. For buyers and sellers alike, understanding these behind-the-scenes factors is essential. My approach has always been to provide clear, honest guidance\u2014ensuring you feel confident and well-informed at every step. Knowledge truly is power, especially in today\u2019s complex real estate landscape.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who\u2019s spent over two decades guiding clients through the process of buying and selling homes in the Greater Greenville area, I believe it\u2019s important to understand the factors that influence home prices\u2014even before a house hits the market. According to a recent builder group estimate, government regulations now add approximately $132,000 to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":36,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/347"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rondaholderrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}