Roundtable Weekly
RER Releases 2026 Annual Report
October 30, 2026

The Real Estate Roundtable (RER) is pleased to share our 2026 Annual Report: A Framework for Growth: Advancing Smart Policy for Tomorrow’s Living and Working Spaces, highlighting RER’s advocacy over the past year and priorities for strengthening investment, expanding housing supply, ensuring affordable and reliable energy, enhancing homeland security, and supporting economic growth. (Full Report)

Roundtable Leadership

  • This year’s report details how RER’s engagement helped preserve and enhance critical real estate tax rules, eliminate a proposed seven-year forced-sale requirement for certain rental housing, protect ENERGY STAR, shape financial regulatory proposals affecting commercial real estate, and much more. (Introduction)
  • It also underscores the industry’s role in supporting jobs, local tax bases, and retirement security. “Commercial and multifamily real estate remain bedrock pillars of the American economy, directly contributing to job creation, local tax bases, and retirement security,” the report states.
  • The report recognizes Kathleen McCarthy Baldwin’s leadership as chair, including expanded member outreach through Roundtable on the Road, deeper participation across policy committees, and strengthened communications.
  • As Owen Thomas, RER Chair and Chairman and CEO of BXP, begins his tenure, RER will build on this foundation through continued outreach and direct engagement with members across the country, ensuring its advocacy reflects regional conditions and the real-world impact of federal policy decisions.
  • “In an era marked by shifting capital liquidity, rising electricity demand, rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers, evolving energy mandates, and a critical shortage of affordable housing, passive policy adaptation is not an option,” said Jeffrey DeBoer, RER President and CEO. (Read Intro)

Explore the 2026 Report

RER’s FY2026 Annual Report details the organization's mission and recent activities, and offers potential policy solutions to today's pressing and far-reaching industry challenges, including:

The publication also includes:

  • Introduction: A review of the year’s impact, leadership transition, and priorities ahead.
  • Member Engagement: Highlights of member participation and engagement with policymakers.
  • Membership: RER’s members, board of directors, and policy advisory committee leadership.

Printed copies of the Annual Report are currently being mailed to members. If you would like additional copies, please email agrenadier@rer.org