We called it first. They just confirmed it.
Nassau FL DOGE was first on the scene — boots on the ground exposing how regulations and government fees are crushing housing affordability.
Fox Business just released an article titled, “America’s housing regulations helped create its own affordability crisis,” and we couldn’t help but grin. Because guess what? We’ve been reporting this for months — right here in Nassau County. Our latest exposé, “Mobility Fee Madness: Nassau County’s Latest Plan to Price Out Homeowners,” told the same story before the national media even noticed.
What FOX Business Reported
Fox’s analysis nails the core issue: it’s not just mortgage rates driving unaffordability — it’s regulation overload.
Experts in the article say America has “gotten very, very good at halting development.” They point to zoning restrictions, inflated infrastructure mandates, and fee-heavy building approvals as the main culprits for rising home prices.
Translation? The government keeps layering on rules and fees until the average family can’t afford a simple home. Sound familiar, Nassau County?
What We Found in Nassau
In our Mobility Fee Madness report, we broke down how local leaders plan to triple mobility fees and hike impact fees by 55% to 159%. That means a modest 2,000-square-foot home could face:
• $26,997.89 in base impact and mobility fees
• $37,000+ once water, sewer, and review charges are added
All before a single board is nailed. Fox calls it a “regulatory bottleneck.” We call it what it really is: a deliberate squeeze on working families and new home buyers.
National vs. Local — Same Story, Different Stage
| Dimension | Fox Business (National) | Nassau FL DOGE (Local) |
| Main Cause of Crisis | Regulatory, zoning, land-use, and permitting barriers | Mobility & impact fee hikes, inflated county costs |
| Scope | National housing market | Nassau County neighborhoods |
| Impact | Drives nationwide housing shortage | Prices locals out of home ownership |
| Solution | Deregulate and unleash supply | Hold county accountable and freeze fee hikes |
We’re the Boots on the Ground
It’s nice when the big guys finally notice what’s been happening right under their noses. But let’s be honest — we saw it first.
While Fox Business was chasing national headlines, DOGE was digging into local data, county contracts, and fee schedules that show exactly how regulation is eating affordability alive right here in Nassau County.
Now the national narrative backs us up. We’re not conspiracy theorists — we’re citizen watchdogs with calculators, spreadsheets, and common sense.
Why It Matters
This national validation proves what we’ve been saying all along: “Regulations and inflated fees aren’t protecting taxpayers — they’re pricing them out.”
When the press giants like Fox Business echo what we’ve already uncovered, that’s not coincidence. That’s confirmation.
What Happens Next
• We’ll continue tracking how Nassau’s fee hikes threaten affordability.
• We’ll be comparing county “affordability studies” to real building permit data.
• We’ll keep calling out the disconnect between government spin and market reality.
So yes — the big media finally caught up with what we knew and what we are dealing with out here in America and especially in our own backyard. What we need now is the State and Federal DOGE teams to help us fight this over-regulation and burdensome fees. Until the big guys above the counties step in — we will keep dealing with this travesty. If we got the attention of Big Media – maybe now we can get the attention of Big DOGE???
