Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association Met with Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to Advocate for Policies to Promote Housing Availability and Increase Access to Homeownership
Meetings took place during the 2025 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings
[WASHINGTON, DC] (June 2025) – During the 2025 National Association of REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, members of the Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association met with members of Congress in Washington, D.C., to advocate for policies that will increase the housing supply and improve access to homeownership. 
Members and staff of the Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association (HRRA) met with Representatives Bobby Scott and Jen Kiggans and Senator Tim Kaine to discuss:
- Private property rights;
- Building housing supply and opportunity for all;
- Support for self-employed professionals;
- How NAR research products show the impact of real estate on the economy and the vital role it plays for consumers and;
- The importance of property ownership in building safe, resilient communities
“Real estate represents nearly one-fifth of the United States’ GDP. The meetings on Capitol Hill were an opportunity for HRRA to talk directly with lawmakers about the positive impact REALTORS® have in local communities and for the broader economy,” said HRRA Board President Jay Mitchell.
NAR and HRRA support policies that will address the estimated 4.7 million home shortage in America. Increasing the supply of housing, easing market constraints, and making it easier for Americans to find homes they can afford will stabilize prices, revitalize communities, and support the American Dream of homeownership.
“Homeownership builds generational wealth, but a 4.7 million home shortage threatens middle-class prosperity. The members of Congress we met with were receptive to our ideas and appreciated that REALTORS® are hard-working entrepreneurs who make the American Dream of homeownership possible,” remarked HRRA CEO, Dr. Dawn Kennedy.
NAR and state and local associations organized the meetings on Capitol Hill as a part of their advocacy efforts on behalf of the real estate industry.
About HRRA:
The Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association is an organized group of real estate brokers and agents dedicated to furthering the American dream of home ownership through protecting private property rights, advancing affordable housing, promoting a vibrant and healthy market, improving the quality of life in the neighborhoods its members serve, and enhancing professional industry standards.
