United States: Real Estate and Construction

Housing affordability has emerged as a critical challenge for American homebuyers, with persistently high costs, limited inventory, and reduced market turnover creating unprecedented barriers to homeownership. Legal and policy experts examine the multifaceted dimensions of this crisis and explore potential solutions that balance supply-side constraints with demand-side pressures while maintaining essential consumer protections.

Construction defects—from design flaws to code violations—can compromise a building's safety and value, leading to complex disputes involving contractors, architects, and multiple parties. Understanding the five most common causes of construction defect litigation and the legal theories that support these claims is essential for protecting your interests.

Oregon's new construction defect legislation shortens the statute of repose from ten to seven years while introducing mandatory moisture inspections and expanded procedural requirements for homeowners associations.