Following the Chamber of Commerce’s recent forum on the real estate landscape, President and CEO of the Chamber Aaron Nelson, as well as Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell about top takeaways.

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