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- TPS Set to Expire Today for El Salvadoran Workers Living in the U.S.The Trump administration set an expiration date of Sept. 9 for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, affecting roughly 200,000 Salvadoran TPS holders in the U.S. and further straining the construction industry’s labor shortage.
- New Agency WOTUS Proposal Would Eliminate 'Wet Season' ConceptThe Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced a supplemental proposed rule offering a new approach to defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.
- How Winning an Associate Award Can Benefit You and Your BusinessEvery year, NAHB honors its top two Associate members for their achievements and essential work in the field with two awards: Associate of the Year and Associate Advocate of BUILD-PAC.
- How Are Rising Costs Impacting the Cost of Single-Family Homes?The housing industry is experiencing elevated costs across the board — from land to labor and building materials. NAHB’s Economics team is in the process of measuring how these rising costs impact the cost to build single-family homes. And we need your help.
- National Flood Insurance Program Extended Through Dec. 11Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution extending funding at current levels for federal programs through Dec. 11.
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- Mortgage Applications Decline for Sixth Straight Month in AugustMortgage application activity continued to decline in August as elevated US treasury yields pushed mortgage rates higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index, a measure of total mortgage application volume, declined 3.2% month-over-month in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decline. Compared to a year ago, total mortgage […]
- Who Are NAHB’s Builder Members?The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducts an annual census to better understand the composition and characteristics of its members. In 2025, 35% of NAHB’s membership was comprised of builder members—single-family and multifamily builders, residential and commercial remodelers, commercial builders, land developers, and manufacturers of modular/panelized/log homes. The remaining 65% were associate members—those involved […]
- Single-Family Home Construction Time Declines in 2025Building a new single-family home took less time in 2025 compared to the previous three years. On average, it now takes 8.8 months from start to finish. That time includes 1.4 months for authorization to start construction and another 7.4 months to finish construction. Data from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction shows that single-family […]
- Shorter Apartment Construction Time in 2025The average time needed to complete construction of a multifamily building after obtaining authorization edged down in 2025, according to the 2025 Survey of Construction (SOC) from the Census Bureau. On average, it took 18.9 months from permit to completion, about 0.7 months shorter than in 2024. While construction timelines remain lengthy, this modest decline […]
- Beating Expectations: U.S. Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs in AugustThe U.S. labor market rebounded in August, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 162,000 and upward revisions adding 55,000 jobs to June and July. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, as both employment and the labor force participation rate rose over the month. August’s gain leaves just five outright monthly declines in payrolls over the […]
