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- HUD Clarifies Filing Deadline for Fair Housing Design and Construction ClaimsThe Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued new guidance clarifying that Fair Housing Act (FHA) design and construction accessibility violations are discrete acts, not continuing violations. HUD now considers these claims to arise during the design and construction process and end when construction is complete.
- Florida HBA Opens New 43,000-Square-Foot Workforce Education CenterThe Northeast Florida Builders Association debuted its new 43,000-square-foot Workforce Education Center and headquarters with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13.
- New York Housing Leader Warns Congress Gas Bans Undermine AffordabilityMichael Fazio, executive director of the New York State Builders Association, told Congress today that energy mandates are driving up construction costs and deepening the housing affordability crisis.
- The Importance of NAHB's Associate MembersAssociate members comprise nearly two-thirds of NAHB's membership and represent a slew of crucial trades specialties including accounting, manufacturing, financial services, retail and wholesale, and more.
- Registration Now Open for NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las VegasThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officially opened online registration and housing today for the 2027 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the largest annual light construction trade show in the world.
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- Share of New Homes with Patios Dips to a Six-Year LowThe share of new homes with patios dipped below 61% for the first time since 2019, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the Survey of Construction (conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau with partial funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development). Of the roughly 940,00 single-family homes started during 2025, 60.5% came […]
- Private Residential Construction Spending Continues to WeakenPrivate residential construction spending fell further in July, marking its fourth consecutive monthly decline. According to the latest construction spending data from the U.S. Census Bureau, private residential construction spending stood at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $859.0 billion in July, down 1.3% from the revised June estimate and down 7.3% from a […]
- House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area in the Second Quarter of 2026U.S. house prices continued to rise in the second quarter of 2026, with most states and metropolitan areas recording annual gains. Elevated borrowing costs and affordability constraints remained important headwinds, while limited housing supply continued to support prices in many markets, particularly across parts of the Midwest and Northeast. According to the Federal Housing Finance […]
- Number of Open Construction Sector Positions RisingThe number of open positions in the construction sector increased in July per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down from three years ago due to declines in construction activity, particularly in housing. Nonetheless, strength in construction for subsectors like data center construction (up 46% […]
- HBGI Q2 2026: Single-Family Construction Contracts Broadly While Multifamily ExpandsHome building trends diverged across geographies in the second quarter of 2026. According to the Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), single-family construction declined in nearly all geographic categories, although the contraction eased in most markets from the first quarter. Multifamily construction expanded across six of the seven categories, with activity increasingly concentrated in large metro […]
