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- Emerging Leader Grant Opens the Door to National Leadership for More MembersIs a member leader at your HBA planning to attend their first NAHB leadership meeting this spring? Encourage them to apply for the NAHB Emerging Leader Grant. Applications are due April 20.
- Podcast: Massive Win in Battle Over Federal Energy Code MandatesOn the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez welcome VP of Legal Advocacy Tom Ward to discuss the impact of the recent court decision on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final determination to impose the 2021 International Energy […]
- Supreme Court Ruling Raises New Concerns About Cluster MailboxesLate last month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that illustrates the potential risks associated with the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) push for centralized mail delivery. The ruling has important implications for home builders and developers who are increasingly pressured to install cluster mailboxes in new residential communities.
- NAHB Announces 7 Fall Recruitment Competition WinnersFor their efforts, top Builder winners earned LG laundry machines, and Associate winners and all runners-up earned International Builders’ Show (IBS) VIP ticket packages, including registration to the show, IBS House Party tickets, opening ceremony seat reservations and VIP Closing Concert tickets.
- Laura Dwyer Wins SA Walters Lifetime Achievement Award for Systems Built HousingThe NAHB Building Systems Councils has awarded the S.A. Walters Award for Lifetime Achievement in Systems Built Housing to Laura Dwyer, recognizing her decades of leadership, innovation, and service to the homebuilding industry.
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- Inflation Steady Before WarAfter months of downward trend, inflation held steady at an eight-month low in February. This report does not reflect the recent surge in oil prices due to Iran conflict beginning February 28. Higher oil prices will likely translate into higher gasoline costs and impact other sectors associated with transportation including airline tickets. This renewed inflation […]
- Single-Family Permits End 2025 on a Soft NoteSingle-family permitting softened over the course of 2025 and finished the year weaker than the prior year. After showing some resilience in 2024, permitting activity gradually lost momentum as elevated mortgage rates and ongoing affordability constraints weighed on buyer demand. By year’s end, the pace of single-family permit issuance was below the level recorded in […]
- Existing Home Sales Rose in FebruaryFollowing the sharp decline last month, existing home sales bounced back in February as housing affordability improved. Lower mortgage rates and moderating home price growth helped pull buyers back to the market. However, tight inventory will likely continue to push home prices higher if demand outpaces supply growth. Total existing home sales, including single-family homes, […]
- AD&C Loan Volume Falls Despite Declining Financing CostsSingle-family construction lending fell in the fourth quarter, according to data released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The decline in the outstanding volume of acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) loans occurred even with two Federal Reserve rate cuts in the fourth quarter. Additionally, NAHB’s AD&C Financing Survey points to continued tightening in credit […]
- Lower Mortgage Rates Boost Refinancing While Purchase Activity SlowsMortgage application activity increased month-over-month as the 30-year fixed mortgage rates reached a three-year low. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index, a measure of total mortgage application volume, increased 1.5% from January on a seasonally adjusted basis and was 56.3% higher than a year earlier. The data also indicated a rising adjustable-rate mortgage […]
