An Old Fix for a New(ish) Problem

One New Jersey home builder is looking to duplexes to solve housing woes.

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Sometimes the best solutions are the oldest solutions.

A New Jersey home builder is tapping into a creative solution to combat the persistent supply challenges plaguing the housing industry.

That creative solution happens to be duplexes; however, the potential fix carries its own set of obstacles. In the community of Rumson, New Jersey, two homes can be seen being built on a single lot. It’s the first time in decades that a community like Rumson has seen what’s being attempted as builders find ways to increase the housing supply.

The builder behind the latest construction, Roger Mumford of Roger Mumford Homes, said it was “virtually impossible” to get work started as complications arose while trying to secure zoning approval for the development.

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