{"id":829,"date":"2026-05-19T18:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=829"},"modified":"2026-05-19T18:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:06:34","slug":"governor-stein-signs-executive-order-to-increase-affordable-housing-access-across-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=829","title":{"rendered":"Governor Stein signs executive order to increase affordable housing access across North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 During a press conference in Raleigh, Governor Josh Stein took action aimed at increasing access to affordable housing.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=827\">Father charged with murder after 5-month-old daughter dies from abuse injuries in Granville County, deputies say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the governor, Executive Order No. 36 aims to direct state leaders in the cabinet to work together to increase housing supply, lower housing-related costs and increase access to affordable houses in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo many families are struggling to make rent or afford a home,\u201d said Governor Stein. \u201cThis executive order directs a whole-of-government approach to get more homes of all types built and make homeownership more accessible and affordable for North Carolinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Governor Stein said the state is 750,000 homes short of what it needs to house current residents and those expected to move to NC over the next few decades. Planners estimate Wake County alone needs 100,000 units to meet demand.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=825\">NHL denies Golden Knights\u2019 appeal to get draft-pick punishment reduced, AP sources say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The governor said his executive order will remove red tape that can often slow down or increase the cost of construction. He plans to add a new senior advisor to oversee the changes. The executive order will also increase the workforce by strengthening the state\u2019s apprentice and workforce programs.<\/p>\n<p>State data shows that, at current home prices, carpenters can only afford 8 percent of entry-level houses in Raleigh. The governor said at the press conference that people who build our homes should be able to afford them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re gonna be focused on what we can control to drive down costs as much as we can,\u201d said Stein. \u201cThe more qualified labor we have, the less you have to pay a premium to get people on the job. The more lands thats developable, then the lower the cost of each unit of piece of land \u2014 that lowers the price for the ultimate purchaser.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=823\">2 Wake County schools experience HVAC issues amid record-breaking heat: District<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click here to read in full Executive Order No. 36<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 During a press conference in Raleigh, Governor Josh Stein took action aimed at increasing access to affordable housing. 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