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- Chairman’s Update: Why You Should Attend NAHB’s Legislative ConferenceIn his latest Chairman’s Update, 2026 NAHB Chairman Bill Owens spotlights NAHB's Legislative Conference, taking place June 10 in Washington D.C., and highlights the messaging members will be focusing on this year.
- Celebrate National Homeownership Month with New NAHB ResourcesPromote National Homeownership Month this June with NAHB’s online toolkit, a ready-to-use guide to showcase the value of homeownership nationwide.
- How to Engage with Lawmakers and Officials at NAHB’s Spring Leadership MeetingTo help members engage in advocacy across various levels of government, NAHB has put together a number of programs for the upcoming Spring Leadership Meeting that will prepare attendees to lobby members of Congress to protect their businesses and industry, engage with administration officials and better understand the evolving regulatory landscape.
- Take 10 Minutes to Shape the Next 100 YearsNAHB is approaching its 100th anniversary, and the next chapter is being written right now by the people who build, remodel and supply the industry. That's you. Hear directly from NAHB members why you should take the Industry Pulse Check.
- New Home Sales Down in April on Affordability ConcernsSales of newly built single-family homes fell 6.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The pace of new home sales is down 11.3% from a year earlier.
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- Lowest Saving Rate Since June 2022Personal income was essentially unchanged in April 2026, following a 0.5% gain in March, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. On a year-over-year basis, personal income was 2.5% higher than in April 2025. As consumer spending outpaced income growth, the personal saving rate fell to 2.6%, the lowest level since […]
- New Home Sales Down in April on Affordability ConcernsElevated mortgage rates, higher inflation and economic uncertainty kept more buyers on the sidelines in April as ongoing affordability challenges continue. Sales of newly built single-family homes fell 6.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census […]
- Multifamily Missing Middle Construction: First Quarter 2026Multifamily missing middle construction declined at the start of 2026. The missing middle construction sector includes development of medium-density housing, such as townhouses, duplexes and other small multifamily properties. The multifamily segment of the missing middle (apartments in 2- to 4-unit properties) has generally disappointed since the Great Recession. For the first quarter of 2026, there were […]
- First Quarter 2026 Multifamily Construction DataAccording to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, the count of multifamily, for-rent housing starts increased year-over-year during the first quarter of 2026. For the quarter, 107,000 multifamily residences started construction. Of this total, 103,000 were built-for-rent. This built-for-rent total was 21% higher than in the first quarter of 2025. Prior NAHB analysis suggests this […]
- Custom Home Building – A Bright Spot for ConstructionWith overall single-family construction down 5% for the first four months of 2026, custom home building has been a relative bright spot. The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms of home building but is more sensitive to changes in household wealth and stock prices. With spec home […]
