Housing Affordability Becomes Debate Topic in 2024 Presidential Election
Presidential candidates are tackling affordability issues as home price-to-income ratio reaches record high
Can Limiting Hedge Funds From Buying Homes Lower Housing Prices?
Since large institutions make up just 13% of all investor homebuyers, their impact on rising home prices may not be as significant as some believe
Gen Z Feels Weight of US Debt Burden While Trying to Enter Housing Market
Current US debt has surpassed levels reached in the aftermath of World War II, with Gen Z bearing the brunt
New Bill Aims to Curb Energy-Efficiency Standards for Home Appliances
Passage of the act by the House would add hurdles to creating new appliance standards and also make it easier to revoke existing standards
$5.5B in Grants Allocated for Affordable Housing, Homelessness
With this funding, the Biden administration aims to boost the housing supply, lower housing costs, expand rental assistance, and enhance renter protections
2 New HUD Documents Address AI's Potential for Housing Discrimination
The documents seek to limit the ways emerging tech could violate the Fair Housing Act's protections against discrimination
Construction
New Federal Nationwide Wetlands Permits Suspended
How a new court ruling is halting the use of new NWPs
Housing Policy + Finance
Congress Democrats Push Spending Bill to Help With Affordable Housing
Democrats in Congress are ready to invest in affordable housing, but will Republicans get on board?
Coronavirus Resources and Information
What to Expect From OSHA's New COVID Vaccine Standard
How contractors and employers can prepare for new workplace vaccine requirements
NAHB
NAHB Chairman's Message: Local Advocacy With National Significance
The National Association of Home Builders is working to create a positive business environment for members and to provide more affordable housing for Americans
NAHB
Court Rules All NAHB Members Eligible for PPP Loan Forgiveness
NAHB Policy Briefing | A court challenge resulted in a ruling that eligibility requirements were wrongly applied to PPP loans for home builders; top markets for single-family and multifamily construction permits
Government + Policy
Potential Cuts to Housing Aid Threaten Home Building Lobbying Efforts
Why federal housing aid might be put on the chopping block.
NAHB
Working to Improve Access to Affordable Housing
NAHB Policy Briefing | Urging the Biden administration to do more for affordable housing; multifamily growth in the suburbs and beyond
Government + Policy
Property Owners, Builders Push Back on Oregon’s Wildfire Plan
They worried broad restrictions would increase costs for property owners, home builders and farmers and infringe on private property rights.
Government + Policy
Democrats Pushing for Overhaul of Energy Tax Incentives
The National Association of Home Builders has released a quick read about proposed changes to energy-efficient tax credits and deductions pending in the House Ways and Means Committee.
Government + Policy
Will Home Prices Really Decline if Rates Rise?
If we are experiencing a housing bubble with prices rising like crazy because of low interest rates, couldn’t the Fed sell all of its mortgage-backed securities?
