Nareit Highlights Need for More Supply at Affordable Housing Summit

09/05/2025 | by

Meeting — (L-R) Lake Coulson, National Association of Home Builders; John Jones, Nareit; Bill Kilmer, Mortgage Bankers Association; Erik Forman, AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust; Joe Harris, National Association of Realtors

Addressing housing affordability is a critical issue requiring bipartisan solutions and a strong partnership between the private and public sectors to implement those solutions. On Sept. 3, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) hosted the National Summit on the Housing Affordability Crisis to bring together lawmakers, stakeholders, and advocates to discuss the challenges surrounding housing affordability and potential ideas to overcome those challenges. Nareit SVP of Policy and Public Affairs John Jones participated in a session with the pictured panelists, during which Jones discussed the need for more housing supply at all price points , among other topics.

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