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Real estate group launches national campaign as California housing crisis worsens

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Banchariya, S. (2026, September 21). Real estate group launches national campaign as California housing crisis worsens. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/campaign-calls-for-more-homes-as-california-housing-shortage-grows/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Sheetal Banchariya

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A coalition of 14 real estate firms, developers, and housing advocates has launched a national campaign called “Let America Build” to address the growing national housing shortage ahead of November’s elections. The coalition aims to reduce regulatory barriers that impede new construction, with the housing supply gap widening from 2.5 million homes in 2023 to 4.03 million in 2025. Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales emphasized the need for local governments to streamline regulations and zoning laws to make home building faster and less costly.
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Rival real estate firms, developers, and housing advocates have formed a coalition to launch the "Let America Build" campaign, aiming to address the nation’s severe housing shortage ahead of the November elections. The campaign seeks to urge voters and political candidates to prioritize building more homes by reducing local regulatory barriers that hinder new construction. According to industry leaders, the national housing supply gap has grown from a deficit of 2.5 million homes in 2023 to 3.8 million in 2024, projected to reach 4.03 million homes in 2025. The campaign includes significant players like listing portals Realtor.com and Zillow, along with major brokerages such as eXp Realty and NextHome. Damian Eales, CEO of Realtor.com, emphasized that addressing the housing undersupply is critical to solving one of America’s biggest challenges.

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📰 California Housing Crisis
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“The articles discuss different aspects of the housing crisis and proposed solutions, rather than the same specific event or incident.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses a national campaign launched by real estate firms to address housing shortages, while Article B focuses on California's legislative approach through SB 79 to override local zoning regulations.”
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Topics

NextHome Realtor.com Zillow eXp Realty the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

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Eales PERSON · 3× Realtor.com ORG · 2× America GPE · 1× Damian Eales PERSON · 1× HomeServices of America ORG · 1× NextHome ORG · 1× Republicans NORP · 1× The California Post ORG · 1× Zillow ORG · 1× eXp Realty ORG · 1×

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The campaign coalition brings together 14 prominent organizations across the housing ecosystem including listing portals Realtor.com and Zillow alongside major brokerages including eXp Realty, NextHome and HomeServices of America. “Building more homes to solve America’s housing undersupply is fundamental to fixing one of the biggest challenges facing this country,” Damian Eales, CEO of Realtor.com, told The California Post.
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Rival real estate firms, developers and housing advocates have joined forces to launch a national campaign to bring housing supply and affordability to the forefront of the upcoming elections in November. asserted
firms → join → November
The “Let America Build” campaign is urging voters and candidates across all political parties to tackle the nation’s severe housing shortage by dismantling local regulatory barriers that stifle new construction. asserted
that → let → construction
According to industry leaders, the national housing supply gap has widened dramatically over the last three years — growing from a deficit of 2.5 million homes in 2023 to 3.8 million in 2024, and reaching 4.03 million homes in 2025. uncertain
gap → accord → 2025
The campaign coalition brings together 14 prominent organizations across the housing ecosystem including listing portals Realtor.com and Zillow alongside major brokerages including eXp Realty, NextHome and HomeServices of America. “Building more homes to solve America’s housing undersupply is fundamental to fixing one of the biggest challenges facing this country,” Damian Eales, CEO of Realtor.com, told The California Post. asserted
Eales → bring → Post
The campaign builds on legislative momentum from earlier this summer, when a supermajority of Republicans and Democrats passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. asserted
supermajority → build → Act
The landmark law unlocked new financing mechanisms, authorized a $200 million innovation fund, and tied federal housing incentives directly to local zoning reforms. asserted
law → unlock → reforms
“When the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law, it opened the doors to local and state governments to prioritize policies that increase housing supply. asserted
that → become → supply
Local leaders can and should use the ROADs Act as a blueprint,” said Eales. asserted
Eales → use → blueprint
Eales said that “red and green tape is the biggest hindrance to building more homes,” adding that “sure interests are high, but local governments can control the cost of housing in a material way by addressing this red and green tape.” While rising interest rates have dominated public debate, industry executives emphasize that borrowing costs are only part of the problem. asserted
costs → say → problem
“Even when rates were lower, we still faced a severe housing supply gap… asserted
we → face → gap
The goal is simple: make it faster, more predictable, and less costly to build homes. asserted
it → make → homes
Pick one local barrier, whether it’s outdated zoning, a slow permitting process, or a rule that blocks duplexes and ADUs—and fix it asserted
that → pick → it
,” added Eales. asserted
Eales → add → ?
The coalition also includes key industry associations and builders, such as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), real estate advisory firm T3 Sixty, and construction technology company ICON, alongside non-profit and financial allies including Habitat for Humanity, Veterans United Home Loans, and research group Land Use Labs. asserted
coalition → include → Humanity
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