A briefing on federal housing policy · By Mike Kingsella

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Homefront is where I write about what's moving in federal housing policy, how those decisions travel through markets and institutions, and what they mean for the homes people can afford. The frame is policy against production reality: what a policy assumes, where the system pushes back, and what has to change for homes to reach the people who need them.

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ByMike Kingsella, Up for Growth
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HOMEFRONT | NO. 3 · April 9, 2026

The Fix Is on the Table

The United States Capitol at dusk, with the dome lit and the Washington Monument visible in the distance. No. 3 · April 9, 2026

Homefront briefing on Section 901, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and the targeted fix needed to protect new housing production.

In this issue

  1. The Readout · the debate moves from intent to execution, and the fix is now clear
  2. Market View · why a forced sale at year seven breaks build-to-rent financing
  3. Why This Matters · a Fairburn, GA project at risk and the supply-affordability link
  4. Bottom Line · Section 901 is fixable, but every week of delay costs homes
  5. What to watch · committee convergence, legislative language, member signals, and capital re-engagement
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About this briefing

For people who actually move housing.

What it tracks

Each issue follows one or two federal policy moves from Washington into markets, institutions, and delivery, then names the consequences for supply, capital, and the people waiting on a home.

Why it exists

Most housing policy is written with assumptions about what will happen next. Up for Growth exists to test those assumptions against production reality and build federal reform that puts homes within reach of the people who need them. Homefront is where I work through that in writing.

Why me

I'm equally at home where housing policy is written and where housing actually gets built. As Founder & CEO of Up for Growth, I work directly with policymakers, industry leaders, and advocates on the decisions that determine the homes people can afford.