After 46 years in the housing arena, Joe Ventrone retires. His service includes 18+ years at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and 32+ years of federal service, including 10 years at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and 18 years at the House of Representatives Banking Committee (now Financial Services), into unfinished policy issues such as mortgage finance reform and narrowing the homeownership gap among diverse households, especially African Americans. See his retirement article here.

Read more about Joe and listen to his thoughts on Community TrailBlazers Podcast, Season 1, Episode 13 here.