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U.S. Mayors Rally Behind Realtor.com® Let America Build Campaign
National campaign to unlock housing supply and improve affordability gains bipartisan support from mayors across the country AUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2025
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[{"type":"text","content":"National campaign to unlock housing supply and improve affordability gains bipartisan support from mayors across the country\nAUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a bipartisan best practice policy statement yesterday supporting the Realtor.com® Let America Build campaign—affirming the urgent need for local and national action to address the country's housing supply crisis.\n\n\"Mayors are on the frontlines of the housing crisis, and we applaud the U.S. Conference of Mayors for joining the call to Let America Build,\" said Damian Eales, CEO of Realtor.com®. \"This campaign is about working together with local leaders, builders, and industry partners to advocate for practical, pro-building solutions. We must break through red tape and restrictive zoning to create a future where more Americans can find a place to call home.\"\nThe statement, introduced by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and approved during the organization's annual meeting in Tampa, Fla., recognizes the growing housing affordability challenges facing communities nationwide. It calls for support of local efforts and initiatives to modernize housing policies, reduce barriers, and implement zoning and permitting, including Let America Build.\n\"Homeownership was the American dream, but it's become an impossible dream for too many people – especially young people, who want the same opportunities to make a life previous generations had,\" said Mayor Kirk Watson of Austin, Texas. \"That's why mayors across the country are tackling the affordability crisis head on and championing pro-housing policies that make it easier to put more houses on the ground and let people not only dream again, but fulfill those dreams.\"\nRealtor.com® launched Let America Build to advocate for bold solutions that cut through red tape, eliminate restrictive zoning, and modernize outdated regulations that slow or block new home construction. The initiative calls on lawmakers at all levels to make pro-housing choices that unlock supply and promote affordability – including exploring options such as freeing up underutilized federal land for residential development.\n\"The National Association of REALTORS® is dedicated to putting the American Dream of homeownership within reach for everyone. We applaud the Let America Build campaign's work to highlight the urge...