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Episode 146: Jared Jones Co-Founder, Middle Housing Partners

Episode 146: Jared Jones Co-Founder, Middle Housing Partners

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America doesn’t have a housing construction problem. It has a rules problem.

In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Jared Jones, co-founder of Middle Housing Partners, breaks down how microfill housing, ADUs, duplexes, and small multi-unit developments are reshaping affordability.

Jared explains why millions of homes are missing from the market, how outdated zoning laws slowed growth for decades, and how new legislation is opening the door for everyday developers to build again.

You’ll hear why nurses, teachers, and working families are priced out of their own communities, and how small-scale housing projects are bringing them back.

If you care about housing, policy, or the future of your community, this conversation lays out a clear path forward.

00:00 Intro
00:13 Meet Jared Jones and Middle Housing Partners
01:10 From mortgage industry to housing developer
02:32 What is microfill housing?
03:51 How new laws changed development
06:36 Why zoning reform matters
09:30 How neighborhoods react to new housing
12:25 The real scale of the housing shortage
14:18 Why building takes too long
16:12 Why Wall Street dominates housing
18:40 SB9 and new housing laws explained
21:44 Why current solutions aren’t enough
23:07 The “starter home” solution
25:40 Workforce housing crisis explained
26:38 Why nurses can’t afford homes
31:02 Real community impact of housing shortages
34:50 The Middle Housing Revolution book
37:10 Fixing the broken system
41:21 What’s next: scaling the solution
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