NAR Statement on HUD Best Practices to Unleash Building and Increase Homeownership Across America

WASHINGTON (May 21, 2026) - Today, Shannon McGahn, executive vice president and chief advocacy officer of the National Association of REALTORS®, issued the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction Reportpdf, guidelines for state and local governments to increase efficiency and ease regulatory barriers to housing construction and affordability.

"NAR applauds HUD's State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction as a constructive contribution to the national conversation on housing supply. Today's release reflects the Trump Administration's commitment to addressing the housing supply crisis, building on the President's March executive order directing federal agencies to develop regulatory best practices for states and localities.

"The report's focus on reducing unnecessary regulatory costs, unlocking land for residential development, modernizing permitting, improving transparency, and accelerating construction timelines is consistent with NAR's longstanding support for practical state and local reforms that expand housing opportunity. REALTORS® see firsthand that housing affordability is fundamentally constrained by a lack of available homes, and state and local reforms that reduce barriers to responsible housing production are essential to expanding opportunity for buyers, renters, and communities across the country."

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