North Carolina is projected to be short more than 750,000 homes by 2029, Stein said.
This year the open house tours will showcase homes Durham, Orange, Chatham & Wake counties.
"You got people that are definitely buying. They're hungry."
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter of a point during its meeting Wednesday.
"We're not anti-development."
Focusing on increasing the population has taken particular importance since 2020, as many employers shifted to remote and hybrid work schedules.