NAHB Debuts New Index for Multifamily Activity NAHB redesigned its Multifamily Market Survey in the first quarter of 2023 to make it easier to interpret and more similar to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for single-family housing. Read More National Association of Home Builders https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2023/05/nahb-debuts-new-index-for-multifamily-activity
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Veteran Employment in Construction Increases in 2022
Veteran Employment in Construction Increases in 2022 The share of employed veterans working in the construction industry increased to 6.5% in 2022 — the second consecutive annual increase. The share has climbed 0.6% since 2020 and is just… Read More National Association of Home Builders https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/04/veteran-employment-in-construction-increases-in-2022
Read MoreWOTUS Update and More Good News from Capitol Hill
WOTUS Update and More Good News from Capitol Hill NAHB Chairman Alicia Huey provides an update on the successful lobbying effort by NAHB members and staff to pass Congressional disapproval of the Biden administration’s new WOTUS rule. Read More National Association of Home Builders https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/04/chairmans-update-april-2023
Read MoreHelp Your State Make the Right Choice on Energy Codes
Help Your State Make the Right Choice on Energy Codes States and large municipalities across the United States are engaged in a review of their energy codes for residential construction with an eye toward adopting updated energy conservation requirements. Read More National Association of Home Builders https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/03/partnering-on-state-energy-code-grants
Read MoreFed Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points; Credit Conditions to Tighten
Fed Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points; Credit Conditions to Tighten The Fed’s projections indicate that additional increases may be in store to achieve the level of tightening necessary to ultimately bring inflation back — over time — to the Fed’s target of 2%. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/03/fed-raises-interest-rates-by-25-basis-points
Read MoreImprove Your Marketing Strategy
Improve Your Marketing Strategy Studies show that those who are in the market for a new home will research builders online for an average of nearly two years. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/03/how-to-improve-your-marketing-strategy
Read MoreFunding for HBA Workforce Development Programs Available
Funding for HBA Workforce Development Programs Available The National Housing Endowment (NHE) wants to challenge the building industry to help build and grow new state and local partnerships and opportunities. Read More National Association of Home Builders https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/02/funding-for-hba-workforce-development-programs-available
Read MoreSingle-Family Starts Edge Higher
Single-Family Starts Edge Higher Single-family housing starts posted a double-digit percentage gain in December Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2023/01/single-family-starts-edge-higher-as-multifamily-production-weakens
Read MoreBoise First To See Yearly Price Drop
Boise First To See Yearly Price Drop Boise was first to the party. Now, as sales stall, inventory levels explode and prices begin to taper, Boise appears to be among the first to the hangover. Read More Deseret News https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/10/5/23367521/housing-market-bust-bubble-crash-boise-idaho-price-decline-zillow
Read MoreAnother 75-Basis Point Rate Hike from the Fed Puts More Pressure on Housing
Another 75-Basis Point Rate Hike from the Fed Puts More Pressure on Housing Among the clear signs of economic slowing are just about every housing indicator, including nine straight months of declines for home builder sentiment Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/09/another-75-basis-rate-hike-from-fed-puts-more-pressure-on-housing
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