EP#90 Congressman Josh Harder | Inside The Road To Housing Act

The ROAD to Housing Act finally got through Congress this week, only to then hit an unexpected roadblock with the White House, as the President cancelled a planned bill signing ceremony — extending the cloud of uncertainty over the single-family rental and build-to-rent industries. But what's in this bill, and how would it impact rental housing, should it eventually become law? Rental housing economist Jay Parsons breaks down the details and explains why this is not the investor ban that many headlines are portraying it to be. Additionally, U.S. Congressman Josh Harder joins the podcast to take us behind the scenes on the ROAD to Housing Act and explain how the legislation came together and what impact it could have on the market. Rep. Harder was among the members of Congress who helped block Senate legislation that would have effectively nuked build-to-rent construction. Rep. Harder shares his view on how single-family rentals fit into the housing fabric of the U.S., and why conspiracy theories tend to dominate the housing narratives.