Finding safe and comfortable housing for the homeless should come before tackling job training, drug addiction, mental health and other related issues, said Matthew Doherty, the Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. His comments came as part of the National Association of REALTORS®’ “Housing for All” symposium in Washington, DC this week.

In other news, Illinois REALTORS® attended the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and shared some of their observations on the Illinois REALTORS® blog: