A Perspective Shaped by Experience
Rebuilding Affordability Starts With Building Smarter
Palasieski approaches housing policy with an understanding shaped by experience, not abstraction. When he bought his first home less than a decade ago, affordability still felt within reach for a young family. The fact that the same home has since more than doubled in value underscores just how quickly the market has changed — and how narrow the path to homeownership has become. “That kind of appreciation benefits existing homeowners,” he says. “But it also explains why so many families today feel locked out.” It’s a reality that reinforces ABMA’s focus on practical reform: reducing unnecessary barriers so more families have a fair opportunity to enter the housing market and build a future of their own.
America doesn’t lack demand for housing.
It lacks homes that can realistically be built at prices people can afford.
With support from hundreds of businesses, associations, and labor partners, ABMA’s Building Homes, Not Costs proposal is gaining momentum nationwide. With Building Homes, Not Costs , ABMA isn’t just adding another voice to the conversation — it’s offering leadership rooted in data, experience, and a deep understanding of how housing actually gets built. The path forward may not be simple, but it is increasingly clear: when policy removes friction instead of adding it, builders can do what they’ve always done best — build communities, create opportunity, and make homeownership possible again. And when that happens, affordability doesn’t just follow. It becomes achievable.
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