On March 16th, NAR hosted a Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. focused on the current housing market and housing affordability. The Forum featured numerous speakers and discussions on promoting homeownership, rent affordability, investor engagement in the market, and economic considerations.
The Forum featured a keynote fireside chat with Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Sandra Thompson, which was moderated by NAR’s Vice President of Policy Advocacy, Bryan Greene. Attendees also heard from:
- Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator
- Scott Brown, Former U.S. Senator
- Nate Schultz, Chief of Staff of the Office of Housing and the Federal Housing for HUD
- Mark Calabria, Senior Advisor at the Cato Institute and Former Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
- Kevin Hassett, Former Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers
- Genger Charles, Managing Director and Head of External Affairs and Impact Strategies
- Dr. Kenneth Chilton, Associate Professor at Tennessee State University
- Noerena Limon, Principal at Mariposa Strategies
