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NAHB Announces Best of 55+ Builder of the Year and For-Sale Community of the Year

NAHB Announces Best of 55+ Builder of the Year and For-Sale Community of the Year Traditions of America has served the 55+ market for 25 years, focusing exclusively on age-qualified communities. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/05/nahb-announces-best-of-55-builder-of-the-year-and-for-sale-community-of-the-year

Kansas Governor Signs Affordable Housing Bill

Kansas Governor Signs Affordable Housing Bill House Bill 2237 will create incentives for developers to construct more affordable housing, particularly for rural areas, by providing state income tax credits. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/05/kansas-affordable-housing-bill

Fed Raises Interest Rates by Half a Percentage Point

Fed Raises Interest Rates by Half a Percentage Point Following a 25 basis point increase in March, the Fed approved a further 50 basis points increase for the federal funds target rate, the largest increase for the rate in more than two decades. Read More Eye On Housing https://eyeonhousing.org/2022/05/the-fed-commits-to-aggressive-tightening-of-monetary-policy/?_ga=2.249580358.1767329249.1651764310-541414091.1649979223

Are Institutional Investors Taking a Chunk Out of the For-Sale Housing Market?

Are Institutional Investors Taking a Chunk Out of the For-Sale Housing Market? Purchases by institutional investors or private firms of for-sale and for-rent units to rent or flip to sell for higher prices are potentially making first-time homeownership more challenging. Read More Builder and Developer Magazine https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/04/are-institutional-investors-taking-a-chunk-out-of-the-for-sale-housing-market

NAHB Invests in the Future of Green Building Through IBS Scholarships

NAHB Invests in the Future of Green Building Through IBS Scholarships The scholarship aims to provide exposure to students and recent graduates in the construction industry to the world of high-performance homes. Read More National Association of Home Builders https://www.nahb.org/blog/2022/04/ibs-green-scholarship-winners

Single-Family Permits Decline in March as Affordability Woes Continue

Single-Family Permits Decline in March as Affordability Woes Continue The single-family housing market continued to show signs of softening in March as permits and starts declined due to rising mortgage interest rates and ongoing supply chain bottlenecks Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2022/04/single-family-permits-decline-in-march-as-affordability-woes-continue

Diminished Future Sales Expectations, Rising Costs Lower Builder Confidence

Diminished Future Sales Expectations, Rising Costs Lower Builder Confidence Ongoing lumber and building material supply side constraints, rising construction costs and expectations of higher interest rates continue to negatively affect builder sentiment even as buyer demand remains relatively solid. Read More NAHB Now https://nahbnow.com/2022/03/diminished-future-sales-expectations-rising-costs-lower-builder-confidence/

Last Chance to Register for IBS Express and IBS Education on Demand

Last Chance to Register for IBS Express and IBS Education on Demand If you were unable to attend IBS 2022 in Orlando this month, don’t miss your chance to register for a virtual broadcast on Feb. 24 featuring exclusive content from the show. Read More NAHB Now https://nahbnow.com/2022/02/last-chance-to-register-for-ibs-express-and-ibs-education-on-demand/

NAHB Names The Nationals Gold Award Winners

NAHB Names The Nationals Gold Award Winners The year’s most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored by the National Association of Home Builders. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/industry-news/press-releases/2020/01/NAHB-Names-The-Nationals-Gold-Award-Winners

NAHB Recognizes Leaders in Residential Construction Safety

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 21–The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has named the recipients of the 14th annual NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) for their commitment to strong safety programs. The winners were honored today during the NAHB International Builders’ Show at an awards presentation held in the IBS Jobsite Safety Zone. This year’s SAFE program honors the following individuals and companies that have worked to achieve exemplary safety and health programs in the residential construction industry. The 2019 SAFE Award winners are: NAHB Safety Champion…