Welcome to the Athens Area Home Builders Association

The Athens Area Home Builders Association is a non-profit professional trade association made up of member companies, representing residential and light commercial builders, subcontractors, suppliers, and many other service providers to the building industry throughout Athens-Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Stephens, and Walton Counties. Together we are the foundation for the local home-building industry - building pride in our community through interaction, commitment, professionalism, education, community service, and environmental responsibility.

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How Builders Can Protect Capital from Zoning Deal-Killers
When teams have access to land data that goes beyond basic zoning compliance, the site evaluation process accelerates. With Acres Intelligence, these teams can navigate land-use decisions more confidently and efficiently.
Statement of NAHB 2027 Third Vice Chairman Candidate Don Dabbert
The NAHB Nominations Committee has certified one candidate for 2027 Third Vice Chairman: Don Dabbert, from Fargo, N.D., who is a member of the Building Industry Association of the Red River Valley.
Register for NAHB's 2026 Spring Membership Drive
This year's drive emphasizes the power of member-to-member connections by encouraging members to do business with fellow members.
New Title from NAHB’s BuilderBooks Offers Advice on Using AI in Residential Construction
BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released a new title, AI in Residential Construction: A Blueprint for Lasting Impact and Success.
DOL to Enforce States’ Compliance with Registered Apprenticeship Program
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance requiring states to harmonize their laws, regulations and practices with federal rules concerning the administration of the National Apprenticeship System (NAS).

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Eye On Housing

Holding Pattern Continues for the Fed
The Fed continued its current pause for rate reductions at the conclusion of the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the central bank’s monetary policy body. The Fed held the short-term federal funds rate at a top rate of 3.75%, the level set in December of last year. This marked the second policy […]
Building Material Price Growth Remains Entrenched Above 3%
Residential building material price growth accelerated in February after slowing a month prior, according to the latest Producer Price Index release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since the BLS collects pricing data during the week of the 13th, these figures were finalized before the onset of the conflict in Iran. The Producer Price Index […]
Lumber Imports and Employment Fall
U.S. sawmill production was unchanged in the third quarter according to the Federal Reserve G.17 Industrial Production report. Utilization rates for sawmills and wood preservation industries remained near 70% despite a weakened demand environment from lower levels of residential construction in the third quarter of 2025. The most notable lumber trend from the third quarter […]
Best Year for Missing Middle Construction Since 2007
While not a huge jump, 2025 featured the highest construction volume for multifamily missing middle housing starts. The missing middle construction sector includes development of medium-density housing, such as townhouses, duplexes and other small multifamily properties. The multifamily segment of the missing middle (apartments in 2- to 4-unit properties) has generally disappointed since the Great Recession. For […]
Builder Sentiment Inches Higher but Affordability Concerns Persist
Builder sentiment inched up in March even as builders continue to express affordability concerns stemming from elevated construction costs and shortages of buildable lots and labor. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 38 in March, following a revised upward one-point revision in February, according to the National […]