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- NAHB Applauds House Passage of Landmark Housing BillNAHB Chairman Bill Owens issued the following statement after the House approved major housing legislation today.
- NAHB Commends HUD’s New Best Practices ReportNAHB Chairman Bill Owens issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction report.
- NAHB Supports Amended Housing Bill Pending in the HouseNAHB Chairman Bill Owens issued the following statement after the House unveiled updated housing legislation this afternoon.
- Single-Family Home Building Permits Tank in First Quarter as Multifamily RisesElevated financing costs, ongoing affordability challenges, and softer builder sentiment continued to weigh on single-family construction activity, while multifamily permitting remained supported by demand for rental housing.
- Project Planning Tips to Boost ProfitabilityLearn all the best ways to develop and follow a clear project schedule to increase profitability and your client's satisfaction in NAHB's live online course The Project Schedule: A Planning and Communication Tool.
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- What It Takes to Leave Parental HomeAs of 2024, one in five adults aged 25-34 lives with parents or in-laws. NAHB’s analysis of the latest American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) evaluates a wide range of socioeconomic and demographic factors that shape young adults’ path to independence. While the long-run demographic trends toward delaying marriage and childbearing are […]
- Who Drives Remodeling Spending?Residential remodeling is an important and growing sector of the housing market, particularly as elevated mortgage rates and limited housing inventory encourage many homeowners to improve their existing homes rather than move. Moreover, the aging housing stock and persistent housing inadequacy issue continue to drive growing demands for home improvements. In 2024, homeowners spent around […]
- Builder Sentiment Posts Gain in May but Significant Affordability Challenges PersistBuilder confidence posted a modest gain in May even as buyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty while builders continue to contend with elevated land, labor and construction costs. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased three points to 37 in May, according to the National Association of Home […]
- Credit for Builders Tightens in the First Quarter, But Only SlightlyCredit conditions on loans for residential Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) were still tightening in the first quarter of 2026, but only slightly, according to NAHB’s quarterly survey on AD&C Financing. The net easing index derived from the NAHB survey posted a first-quarter reading of -2.7. Although still negative (indicating that credit tightened since […]
- Single-Family Permits Continue to Weaken in Early 2026Residential construction permitting activity presented a mixed picture through the first quarter of 2026, as weakness in the single-family market contrasted with continued strength in multifamily development. Elevated financing costs, ongoing affordability challenges, and softer builder sentiment continued to weigh on single-family construction activity, while multifamily permitting remained supported by demand for rental housing. Over […]
