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Lauren Dreher is a real estate innovator reshaping how the industry approaches affordable housing. With over 15 years in SFR operations and asset management, she built Realty Haven and Rent Haven before pivoting to solve housing affordability through market-driven solutions. As the founder of Bear Impact Fund and Haven Home Foundation, she is proving that affordability can be investable, scalable, and sustainable. A bold voice in the industry, she challenges outdated models and pushes for real, market-based change.
The Affordable Housing Crisis
A Market-Based Solution by Lauren Dreher For decades, the affordable housing crisis has been a persistent issue in government offices, investor meetings, and industry conferences. Despite billions in funding, the core problems remain: rising costs, supply shortages, and inefficient programs that create more obstacles than solutions. Meanwhile, the private sector has revolutionized real estate, from institutionalizing single-family rentals (SFR) to streamlining property management and financing. Yet, when it comes to
