Bri Callis

"I don't like to suffocate my possibilities"

What city would you never move to even if you could live there for free?

The Senate just did something that almost never happens anymore.

89 senators agreed on something.

That's not a typo. In a body where agreeing on lunch is controversial, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed 89-10 with both Republican and Democratic support.

So what's actually in it?

First, the headline grabber. Institutional investors who own 350 or more single-family homes are now BLOCKED from buying more. No more Wall Street firms gobbling up entire neighborhoods before regular families even get a showing.

Second, the bill streamlines the review process for new housing developments. One of the biggest reasons we don't have enough homes is that building them takes FOREVER. This targets that problem directly.

Third, there are grants available for converting vacant commercial buildings into housing. All those empty office buildings collecting dust downtown? They could become homes.

Fourth, the bill actively promotes modular and manufactured housing as legitimate, affordable options. Not a consolation prize. A real solution.

Now for the fine print.

The bill still has to pass the House. And there's some White House skepticism floating around, so this isn't law yet. Don't go making any real estate decisions based on this alone.

But here's the bigger picture.

We didn't get into this housing crisis overnight. Inventory has been shrinking for decades. Investors have been buying up single-family homes at a RECORD pace. And first-time buyers have been getting pushed further and further to the back of the line.

This bill won't fix everything. But it's the most serious attempt at addressing the ROOT CAUSE of the housing shortage that we've seen in a generation.

If you've been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the housing market to make sense again, this is worth paying attention to.

The House vote is next. Stay tuned.

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Standing next to these dinosaur bones had me thinking…

Some things are meant to be ancient.

Old fears.

Outdated expectations.

Versions of you that you’ve outgrown.

But YOU? You’re still evolving.

Being authentic is a journey. It’s taking inventory of who you are, not who the world told you to be.

It’s reflecting. Going within. Journaling. Praying. Meditating. Finding mentors. Talking to people who’ve walked the road before you.

It’s asking yourself the big question:

What legacy do I want to leave behind?

Because one day, we’ll all leave something behind.

The question is, will it be a fossil…
or a footprint that leads others forward?

Keep evolving. Keep growing. Keep being you. 🦖💛

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- Holy Spirit, please cause me to have a generous heart, a fruit of your presence in me. Amen.