07/17/2026
🏡 Good news for homebuyers and sellers!
A landmark federal housing law has been enacted with the goal of making housing more affordable and increasing the supply of homes across the country.
Some of the key benefits include:
• Encouraging the construction of more homes to help ease inventory shortages.
• Expanding opportunities for first-time homebuyers.
• Supporting veterans and military families with housing initiatives.
• Reducing barriers that can slow new housing development.
• Strengthening programs that help communities address local housing needs.
While these changes won’t happen overnight, this legislation is an important step toward improving affordability and creating more opportunities for buyers and sellers in the years ahead.
The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act—a sweeping package of nearly 50 individual housing measures designed to increase housing supply, improve affordability, expand access to homeownership, strengthen housing finance and support veterans—marks the culmination of one of NAR's largest co...