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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Fed Cuts Rate Amid Partly Cloudy Conditions
With the government shutdown limiting the quantity of economic data available to markets and policymakers, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) enacted a widely anticipated 25 basis point cut for the short-term federal funds rate. This marks the second consecutive cut this fall.
Do Consumers Want Two-Story Foyers?
Nearly a quarter of new homes were built with a two-story foyer in 2024 — a number that has been trending downward over the past eight years. Though the national decline continued, regional patterns were mixed. See where this feature is hot — and where it's not.
How to Market to and Design for the Aging-in-Place Client
NAHB will host three webinars (open to members and non-members) in November to teach the technical, business management, and customer service skills necessary to complete modifications for aging-in-place.
NAHB Supports Joe Gormley as President of Ginnie Mae
NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes issued the following statement today in support of Joe Gormley as president of Ginnie Mae.
NAHB Urges Quick Confirmation of Frank Cassidy as FHA Commissioner
NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes issued the following statement today in support of Frank Cassidy to serve as the next Federal Housing Administration commissioner and assistant secretary of housing.

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Eye On Housing

Which Local Markets Track National Trends the Most: 2024 Single-Family MAI
The National Association of Home Builders developed the Single-Family Market Association Index (MAI) to measure how closely single-family building permits in metro areas follow national patterns. By comparing local and national trends, the MAI helps industry leaders and forecasters better understand and predict housing market activity. The MAI uses 2015-2024 single permit data to create […]
The Fed Cuts amid Partly Cloudy Conditions
With the government shutdown limiting the quantity of economic data available to markets and policymakers, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) enacted a widely anticipated 25 basis point cut for the short-term federal funds rate. This marks the second consecutive cut this Fall, and the move decreases the policy rate to an upper […]
Home Price Growth Slows
Home prices in August grew at the lowest annual rate in over two years, according to the recent release of the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index (seasonally adjusted – SA). Home prices grew at an annual rate of 1.51%, almost half the rate of inflation. This is well below the recent highs of around […]
Two-Story Foyer Trend Stabilizes in 2024
In 2024, nearly a quarter of new homes were built with a two-story foyer, virtually unchanged from 2023, according to data obtained from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC) and tabulated by NAHB. The market share of two-story foyers has been generally trending downward over the past eight years, with most new single-family homes […]
Inflation Picks Up in September
Inflation increased in September to the fastest pace since the start of the year, showing tariff pressure on prices continues to materialize gradually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) latest report. This month’s data collection was completed prior to the government shutdown but was published this week in order to provide next year’s […]