Heirs’ Property and the Preservation of Generational Wealth
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
Release Date: 02/18/2025
Heirs’ Property and the Preservation of Generational Wealth
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
On December 4, the National Housing Conference hosted its Solutions for Affordable Housing convening at the National Press Club. The event brought together policymakers and affordable housing stakeholders to discuss tangible, impactful, and achievable actions to address the nation’s most critical housing policy challenges. In today’s episode, we revisit the panel, "Heirs’ Property and the Preservation of Generational Wealth," which explores the historical and systemic barriers that have led to significant disparities in homeownership rates including issues around appraisal...
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A Conversation with Matt Cullen, former executive of Dan Gilbert's Family of Companies
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Matt Cullen, Chairman of JACK Entertainment and a former executive who led gaming, real estate, and other initiatives for Dan Gilbert’s Family of Companies. Matt’s career spans decades of impactful leadership, from overseeing GM’s 450-million-square-foot global real estate portfolio to spearheading Detroit’s riverfront transformation and revitalizing urban landscapes in both Detroit and Cleveland. From revitalizing neighborhoods to tackling economic and environmental challenges, Cullen joins NHC's President and CEO to discuss Detroit’s...
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A Conversation with Ann Oliva, National Alliance to End Homelessness
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, a public education, advocacy, and capacity-building organization dedicated to ending homelessness in the United States. A career veteran of homelessness and housing policy, she is recognized as one of the foremost experts on homelessness in the nation. Oliva joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin for a conversation on the state of homelessness in America exploring the biggest challenges, key opportunities, and real solutions that can drive meaningful change.
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A Conversation with Ed Brady, Home Builders Institute
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Ed Brady, President and CEO of the Home Builders Institute, which has been training and educating America’s home construction workforce for more than 50 years. Brady is a sought after thought leader in the housing industry, home building, and workforce development space with decades of experience and leadership. Brady joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the homebuilding and construction space to help address the country’s affordable housing shortage.
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A Conversation with Sharon Wilson Géno, National Multifamily Housing Council
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Sharon Wilson Géno, President of the National Multifamily Housing Council, which represents rental owners, managers, developers, and suppliers who provide rental homes for 40 million Americans. A 30-year veteran of the housing industry, Géno has led efforts across for-profit and nonprofit sectors to tackle housing affordability, community development, and policy challenges. Géno joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the challenges and opportunities within the rental housing industry to help address the country’s affordable...
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A Fireside Chat with Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.)
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
On December 4, 2024, the National Housing Conference (NHC) hosted our Solutions for Affordable Housing convening at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. In this week's episode, we revisit the convening's fireside chat between NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), where they discuss housing policy, bipartisan collaboration in a highly partisan Congress, and economic development issues. During his time in the Senate, Senator Warner has established himself as a bipartisan leader who works across the aisle to accomplish sustainable solutions to...
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A Conversation with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
On December 4, 2024, the National Housing Conference (NHC) hosted our “Solutions for Affordable Housing” convening at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. In this week's episode, we revisit the convening's fireside chat between NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), where they address the election, the future of the Democratic party, prospects for bipartisanship in a highly partisan political environment, and whether the affordable housing crisis can bring the parties together around real solutions.
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A Conversation with Bill Emerson, Rocket Companies
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Bill Emerson, President of Rocket Companies. With a career spanning over two decades at Rocket and its related businesses, Bill brings a wealth of experience in leadership, strategic planning, and navigating economic cycles. From serving as CEO of Rocket Mortgage for 15 years to his recent role as Interim CEO of Rocket Companies, Bill has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s culture and growth. Emerson joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the evolution of the mortgage industry over the past 30 years, highlighting positive...
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A Conversation with Bob Broeksmit, Mortgage Bankers Association
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, which represents the mortgage finance industry. A senior finance executive and corporate officer with a 35-year career in the mortgage sector, he has directed all aspects of lending activities, including marketing, sales, operations, secondary marketing, loan servicing, and default management. Broeksmit joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the challenges and opportunities in lending, servicing, and navigating industry regulations to help address the shortage of...
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A Conversation with Adrianne Todman, HUD Agency Head
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome HUD Agency Head Adrianne Todman. During her tenure at HUD, she is focused on key priorities, including increasing housing supply, improving disaster response, advancing climate resilience, and enhancing access to HUD programs. Todman joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss HUD's efforts to address the nation's affordable housing shortage from the Community Development Block Grant program to the Housing Choice Voucher program to home appraisal bias, among other topics. She also reflects on how her decades of experience as an advocate in...
info_outlineOn December 4, the National Housing Conference hosted its Solutions for Affordable Housing convening at the National Press Club. The event brought together policymakers and affordable housing stakeholders to discuss tangible, impactful, and achievable actions to address the nation’s most critical housing policy challenges.
In today’s episode, we revisit the panel, "Heirs’ Property and the Preservation of Generational Wealth," which explores the historical and systemic barriers that have led to significant disparities in homeownership rates including issues around appraisal bias, redlining, and heirs’ property that have led to vulnerabilities in property rights and wealth retention. Panelists included Abigail Suarez, JPMorganChase; Reggie O'Shields, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta; Maria Evans, Fannie Mae; Thomas Mitchell, Boston College of Law; and Natasha Moodie, Housing Assistance Council.