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While those programs are needed and important, more practical initiatives that help build the housing supply are necessary. After all, there isn&#8217;t a demand problem, there&#8217;s a supply problem. However, There are several respected economists who view the $1- $2 trillion proposed infrastructure package being proposed as being very pro-housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe state of America\u2019s housing stock\u2026 is dire, with a chronic shortage of affordable and available homes [needed to support] the nation\u2019s population,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/political-advocacy\/housing-is-critical-infrastructure\">the report<\/a>&nbsp;asserts. \u201cA severe lack of new construction and prolonged underinvestment [have led] to an acute shortage of available housing\u2026 to the detriment of the health of the public and the economy. The scale of underbuilding and the existing demand-supply gap is enormous\u2026 and will require a major national commitment to build more housing of all types.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth in America\u2019s housing inventory has slowed significantly since the turn of the century, particularly over the past decade, resulting in a housing shortage. This trend affects every region of the country, creating what the NAR report calls an \u201cunderbuilding gap\u201d of 5.5 to 6.8 million housing units since 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a strong desire for homeownership across this country, but the lack of supply is preventing too many Americans from achieving that dream,\u201d said Lawrence Yun, NAR\u2019s chief economist. \u201cIt\u2019s clear from the findings of this report and from the conditions we\u2019ve observed in the market over the past few years that we\u2019ll need to do something dramatic to close this gap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among other, more specific policy recommendations, the report\u2019s authors argue that lawmakers must work to expand access to resources, remove barriers to and incentivize new development, and make housing construction an integral part of a national infrastructure strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA number of factors from the past 20 years are responsible for the massive housing investment gap we see in America today, but what\u2019s important now is that we find solutions that will get us out of this crisis and provide more stability in future markets,\u201d said NAR President Charlie Oppler, who noted adequate increases in housing construction this decade would add an estimated 2.8 million American jobs and $50 billion in new, nationwide tax revenue. \u201cAdditional public funding and&nbsp;policy incentives for construction will very clearly provide huge benefits to our nation\u2019s economy, and our work to close this gap will be particularly impactful for lower-income households, households of color and millennials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, NAR released an affordability study. 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