Housing Commission

About the Commission

Housing Block: About the Commission
Oct. 25, 2011

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The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission aims to reform the nation’s housing policy by crafting a package of realistic and actionable policy recommendations that consider the near-term and address the long-term challenges in the sector. Making a continual effort to include both Republican and Democratic perspectives in its outreach and research, the Housing Commission will draw upon a wide range of viewpoints, bringing together housing experts, business leaders, former elected officials, academics, and other key stakeholders to help define this complex issue.

Bipartisan Policy Center and Former Senator and HUD Secretary Mel Martinez Host Public Forum on Housing in America
April 17, 2012

ORLANDO, FL – The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Housing Commission held a public forum in Winter Park, Florida today to discuss the state’s response to pressures on Florida’s housing market, where foreclosures are nearly double the national average. According to CoreLogic’s February foreclosure report, the Orlando and Tampa metros tied for the highest foreclosure rate, with 12.3 percent (1 in 8) of homes with a mortgage in some stage of the foreclosure process.

Housing Expert Forum: What lessons can the U.S. learn from housing programs, policies, or regulatory frameworks in other countries? Are there specific tools in use that we should consider adopting or using on a larger scale?
May 1, 2012

Welcome to the BPC Housing Commission expert forum! This forum is intended to foster interactive and substantive discussion about pressing housing issues. Each month contributors from different parts of the housing sector will be invited to respond to a discussion topic.

Bipartisan Policy: #BPCHousing RT @nprnews: Housing Construction Up 2.6 Percent In April http://t.co/45R4VCez - 8 hours ago

Bipartisan Policy: Mark Zandi: Ed DeMarco could hasten end to foreclosure crisis by allowing debt forgiveness: http://t.co/0Q3s8EIl #BPCHousing - 2 days ago

Bipartisan Policy: Our Housing Commission will in St. Louis on June 5 for a public forum focused on affordable housing: http://t.co/kwnCeAyh #BPCHousing - 2 days ago

What We're Reading: May 7
May 7, 2012

Throughout the week, the BPC Housing Commission highlights news items that address critical developments in housing policy. Any views expressed in the content posted on this forum do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission, its co-chairs or the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Mortgage-aid revisions paying off for lenders and some borrowers
Article · The Los Angeles Times · May 9, 2012

Boomers to swamp housing market?
Article · Bankrate.com · May 7, 2012

Scenes From Day One of NCSHA's Legislative Conference
Article · NCSHA · April 24, 2012

VIDEO: Housing Market Stronger Than Expected, Says BPC Housing Commissioner Richard Smith
Article · Fox Business · April 18, 2012

More News

Improving the Value of American Homes
Video · April 18, 2012

Housing Market Stronger Than Expected, Says BPC Housing Commissioner Richard Smith
Video · April 18, 2012

Housing Regional Forum in Orlando [Public Session V]
Video · April 17, 2012

Housing Regional Forum in Orlando [Public Session IV]
Video · April 17, 2012

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Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
Former United States Senator

Henry Cisneros
Former Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Mel Martinez
Former United States Senator; Former Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development

George Mitchell
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader; Co-founder, Bipartisan Policy Center

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Based on the housing industry’s average share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 1980 to 2007, the infographic illustrates that 2.3 percent or $350 billion is “missing” in potential growth.