My friend Ruben Navarrette referred me to an inspiring hashtag on Twitter, #WhenThisIsAllOver. People from all over are posting things they think or hope will happen when this pandemic is behind us. Some are funny, like “#WhenThisIsAllOver we will all have bidets”, and some are more heartfelt such as “#WhenThisIsAllOver I will visit my parents more”, but the ones I like the most express appreciation for our healthcare workers. It inspired me to post my own tribute to healthcare workers on Facebook and asked my friends to post pictures of family members who are healthcare workers. I got dozens of comments and photos sent to me, and they all touched me deeply. If you have a family member who is in the trenches right now treating patients and protecting us all from this horrible pandemic, please send me a note about them with a photo. I’m not sure what I am going to do yet, but I want to do something nice to recognize them. They are the heroes of the moment and I hope we never forget what they did for us during this crisis.
The data tells a powerful story: Latinos are driving economic growth in America. If Latino Americans were a standalone country, we’d be the fifth-largest economy in the world, and without Latino homebuyers, the number of homeowners in America would have declined in 2025. So why doesn’t it feel like we’re winning? In this episode, I talk about the gap between growth and perception, why we still don’t have enough strong voices shaping the national conversation, and why purchasing power alone is not enough. Growth matters, but wealth matters more. This is a conversation about leadership, visibility, and what it will really take for our community to turn momentum into lasting power.
A bill known as the 21st Century Road to Housing Act recently passed the Senate with rare bipartisan support, and it raises an important question: could housing be the issue that brings Americans back together? In this episode, I talk about why housing has become too urgent for either party to ignore, how affordability is forcing elected officials to actually work together, and why this moment matters so much for our community. At a time when division feels constant, housing may be one of the few issues serious enough to cut through the noise.
A recent housing study confirms what many of us in this industry have already felt: Latinos are playing an increasingly vital role in keeping the housing market strong. In this episode, I break down why that matters so much. Latinos accounted for more than 100% of the net increase in U.S. homeowners in 2025, and when you combine that with our workforce participation, youth, and growing economic influence, the picture becomes clear — Latino buyers and workers are helping keep both housing and the broader economy afloat. This is a story of momentum, contribution, and the growing importance of our community in shaping America’s future.