Housing Economists Call for Increase in Home Construction PR Newswire WASHINGTON, May 18, 2018 WASHINGTON, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- An increase in housing supply is crucial to the health and sustainability of the real estate market and the economy, according to speakers at a session organized by the REALTOR® University Richard J. Rosenthal Center for Real Estate Studies during the 2018 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. The session, "Outlook for Home Prices and Residential Construction," focused on rapidly rising home prices, tight home inventories and whether or not the country is in the middle of a bubble.