NAHB
Lumber Prices Hit Another Record High
NAHB Policy Briefing | Rising lumber cost continues to push up the price of single-family and multifamily homes; tracking consumer preferences for a home office vs. home gym
NAHB
Help for Getting Home Appraisals to Reflect Rising Costs
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | NAHB offers help for builders to get appraisals to reflect building materials' rising costs; the HMI shows builder confidence took a hit from concern about soaring costs
NAHB
Building the Pipeline for Next-Gen Skilled Labor
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | How NAHB is working with the Home Builders Institute and the National Housing Endowment to introduce young workers to potential construction careers; top reasons why homebuyers are having trouble buying a home
Affordability
Stimulus Expands Financing for Affordable Housing
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Low-Income Housing Tax Credit will make more types of properties financially feasible and will significantly increase production
NAHB
Housing Affordability Affects Housing Choice
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | NAHB encourages policymakers to focus on incentives for local governments to embrace new housing developments, including affordable low-income and workforce housing
International Builders' Show
NAHB International Builders' Show Shifts to All-Virtual Event
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | This year, the National Association of Home Builders will be hosting an all-virtual, signature event called IBSx
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What’s Behind the Softwood Lumber Price Spike?
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Import tariffs and mills trying to play catch-up with demand has sent lumber prices soaring; builder confidence sets a record (HMI data chart)
Leadership
NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Chuck Fowke named NAHB's new chair; a look at new single-family home inventory
Coronavirus Resources and Information
NAHB and Trump Working to Reopen the Country
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | NAHB offers policy proposals to help the housing industry lead the nation out of the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic / Survey results show builder response to COVID-19
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NAHB's Jobsite Map Helps Builders Track Local Mandates
The National Association of Home Builders is providing a range of resources for home builders, including a map detailing which states and municipalities have enacted orders that affect where builders can continue working