In the latest episode of Beyond the Buildings, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith sits down with Cotality policy experts Russell McIntyre and Chay Halbert to explore what the ROAD to Housing bill really means for the future of the U.S. property market.

In this episode:

2:30 – Why this bill will incentivize cities to rewrite local zoning and fuel a massive surge in land use analytics.

5:58 - Changes to environmental reviews will speed up development pipelines, but it will make site-selection intelligence essential to find the most viable locations?

7:45 - Hybrid valuations and AVMs are finally taking center stage. How is this data-driven shift permanently reshaping traditional appraisals?

11:04 – Hear how new institutional investment limits will reshape single-family inventory.

12:34 – By cutting an outdated, costly regulatory requirement, can manufactured homes finally scale to close the affordability gap?

15:28 – Allie Barefoot breaks down the latest numbers in the housing market.

16:29 – Will the ROAD to Housing Act genuinely close the supply gap, or is the road ahead simply too steep?

Links:

https://www.cotality.com/insights/articles/wall-streets-canceled-contracts