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- Utilize Competive Analysis Tools to Boost Home Sales SkillsDespite persistent affordability challenges including elevated mortgage rates, new home sales improved in August. Now is a great time to sharpen home sales skills.
- Median Revenue of NAHB Remodelers Grows 24%According to the NAHB Member Census, 21% of NAHB builder members listed residential remodeling as their primary business. These remodelers tend to be relatively small, with a median of five employees and a median annual revenue of $2.1 million.
- NAHB Amicus Brief Argues for Fair Due Process for WorkersNAHB filed an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit immigration case Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega. The case asks whether a person who entered the United States without official inspection may seek release on bond from a judge while the government considers deportation.
- NAHB Responds as Immigration Enforcement Keeps Legal Workers Off Job SitesAs the housing industry faces a severe labor shortage, NAHB members report that increased immigration enforcement and jobsite raids are heightening worker fears and further straining the construction labor pool.
- NAHB Helps Kick Off Innovative Housing Showcase on the National MallNAHB Chairman Bill Owens was on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., yesterday to help open the 2026 Innovative Housing Showcase, an annual event presented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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- Market Share of 5,000+ Sq. Ft. Homes Edges Higher in 2025New homes with 5,000 square feet or more of living space posted an increase in market share last year. In 2025, 27,000 homes of this size were started, accounting for 2.9% of all new homes started. Both the number and market share of homes with 5,000 square feet or more increased from 2024, according to […]
- NAHB Remodelers: What the Data SaysTwenty-one percent of NAHB builder members listed residential remodeling as their primary business, according to the 2025 Member Census. These remodelers tend to be relatively small, with a median of five employees and a median annual revenue of $2.1 million. This means that remodelers are even smaller than NAHB builder members, who had a median […]
- State and Local Government Tax Revenue GrowsTotal tax revenue collected by state and local governments was up 5.8% from a year ago in the second quarter, according to the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue published by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the highest year-over-year growth since the third quarter of 2024 (7.2%). The increase in revenue […]
- New Home Sales Rise as Affordability Challenges ContinueNew home sales improved in August, but the monthly gain masked continued weakness in the broader new-home market. Elevated mortgage rates and ongoing affordability challenges continue to constrain demand, with new home sales remaining below last year’s pace and year-to-date sales lower than in 2025. Despite the monthly increase, housing affordability remains a significant challenge […]
- Single-Family Detached Homes Still Dominate Among the 55+ PopulationAdults ages 55 and older make up a large and growing share of the U.S. population and play an important role in the U.S. housing market. In 2024, around 103 million Americans were ages 55 or older, ranging from adults still in the labor force to retirees. Using data from the latest American Community Survey, […]
