Main growth drivers: the future of the real estate market was discussed at the International Housing Congress

The five—day International Housing Congress, one of the most significant business events in the real estate sector, has started in Moscow. The forum is held at the WTC from October 13 to 17, bringing together thousands of professionals for networking, training and experience exchange. The central element of the business program was the plenary session "Real estate market 2026: the main drivers of growth", which took place on October 14. Key industry figures participated in the discussion.: Nikita Stasishin, Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing of the Russian Federation. Alexander Yakubovsky, member of the Construction Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Tatiana Gromova, Deputy Head of Rosreestr. Yefim Basin, Chairman of the Committee on Entrepreneurship in the Field of Construction of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. The participants of the session analyzed in detail the factors that will determine the development of the market in the coming years. The focus turned to issues of healthy competition between developers, the prospects for government mortgage programs, as well as stimulating infrastructural development in the regions. Nikita Stasishin, Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services, cited current data: "The volume of housing starts is decreasing slightly compared to last year: this year, commissioning is projected at 100-102 million square meters. m housing, of which more than half are residential housing, while there is a decrease in the output of new projects. As for loan programs, there is currently no decision on changing the parameters of the Family Mortgage program, but "huge amounts of money" have been allocated in the budget to subsidize mortgages. One of the innovations is the holding of auctions for developers to purchase housing plots in new regions and the discussion of installment payment options after commissioning. The Congress has once again proved its role as an effective platform for developing strategic solutions and strengthening the dialogue between government and business in the new economic reality.