The Crisis of Homesh

America’s housing crisis is not just about affordability—it’s about availability. Three main forces drive this shortage: seniors remaining in their homes (as they should), restrictive zoning laws, and private equity buying up houses to rent for profit. Add in global supply disruptions, tariffs on materials, and slowed building during COVID, and the result is a housing system that favors landlords and corporations over working families.

Key Principles

• Respect and Protect Seniors: Elderly Americans deserve to remain in their homes with dignity and care. We must expand housing supply without displacing them.

• Rapid Housing Development with New Technology:

  • Deploy 3D-printed homes as a fast, affordable, and disaster-resistant alternative to traditional housing.
  • Build entire communities in days rather than months, reducing costs and recovery needs after disasters.
  • Use locally sourced materials to keep costs down and strengthen resilience.

• Fix Zoning and Red Tape:

  • Push states and municipalities to allow flexible use of existing housing stock (e.g., convert large homes into multifamily units).
  • Modernize zoning rules nationally to enable rapid rollout of new housing solutions.

• Stop Corporate Landlord Exploitation:

  • Break the grip of private equity and corporate landlords who profit from scarcity.
  • Use regulation to curb predatory rent hikes and national standards to protect tenants.
  • By expanding supply, reduce the profitability of speculative property ownership.

Why It Matters

Homeownership remains central to the American Dream—providing dignity, security, and generational wealth. Without bold action, that dream will remain out of reach for millions. By leveraging new technologies, reforming zoning, and reining in corporate greed, we can restore access to affordable homes for families today and future generations.

The American Dream should lift everyone—not just the wealthy few.