NMHC President Sharon Wilson Géno discusses what's trending in multifamily and policies worth advocating for.
Returning to Multi-Housing News’ quarterly podcast with the National Multifamily Housing Council for the third time, President Sharon Wilson Géno is looking to 2025 with “consistent caution,” as well as high enthusiasm. There are a lot of policies and initiatives that she is campaigning for, as well as some notable potential changes to keep an eye on.
Wilson Géno holds more than 30 years of experience in the housing industry. Having served counsel both in-house and outside for various organizations, she is well versed in housing law and policy, government and non-government contracts, nonprofit organizations, legislation and policy around affordable housing and more.
In this episode, Wilson Géno and Multi-Housing News Senior Associate Editor Jordana Rothberg discuss what a new administration could mean for multifamily, how sentiment has changed since last year and some ways the industry might trend in 2025.
Listen in as the two talk about:
- The sentiment around multifamily as expressed in NMHC’s annual meeting (1:00)
- If multifamily still real estate’s “darling child” (2:30)
- Scott Turner’s confirmation and the impacts he might have (4:20)
- The Bipartisan Real Estate Caucus and how it can shape national housing (5:50)
- Policies that Wilson Géno has her eye on for 2025 on the national, state and local level (7:45)
- What multifamily and individuals can to do advocate for more housing (11:45)
- NMHC’s focus for the year ahead (14:10)
- How the Fed will impact multifamily in 2025 (16:00)
- Multifamily transaction and deal volume trends (17:20)
- NMHC’s quarterly survey of apartment conditions results and what they reflect (19:15)
- Why advocacy matters (22:45)
Recorded February 5, 2024
