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Limit the number of single family homes corporations can acquire, with the purpose of shifting Hawaii's housing market back to families rather than billionaire portfolios.

Reclaim available federally controlled lands for local workforce housing and offer counties long-term federal leases at $1 per year. These tools expand Hawaii's land supply without opening the door to luxury development.

Work with DOT, EPA, and HUD to ensure federal infrastructure dollars are tied to commitments to real workforce housing. Require local occupancy covenants for federally subsidized projects so units go to people who live and work here.

Investors use tax write-offs to lower their monthly housing costs. Giving owner occupants the same deductions could significantly reduce mortgage costs, make buying affordable for local families, and reduce the reliance on rentals.

Cap federal housing reimbursements in Hawaii and require DOD and DHS to prioritize on base or federal housing before competing in the private rental market to protect local families from inflated rents.

Expand access to federal lending programs to provide low-interest loans to local builders who commit to selling to local residents.

Change federal requirements so all Hawaiians can secure long term, generational housing. 

Create federal down payment assistance targeted toward first-time homebuyers in Hawaii to help bridge the gap between rising prices and local income.

Create a “Owner Occupant Priority Window” where only Hawaii home buyers using federal backed loans can bid before outside cash offers are accepted, to give local families a fair chance to compete.