Federal land sale could boost prospects for aspiring homeowners

A brief exchange between Ohio Senator J. D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during their Oct. 1 vice presidential debate could foreshadow long-sought relief for Americans eager to purchase homes or secure affordable rental properties.

Asked about the Republican Party’s Platform proposal to sell some federal lands to address housing affordability, Vance responded, “Well, what Donald Trump has said is that when we have a lot of federal lands that are not being used for anything.  They...