Utah Passes Bill to Regulate Modular Construction at the State Level
Goals for housing innovation and affordability meet in the Utah's passage of a new bill that establishes a statewide modular construction program
Biden's Proposed Fixes for Housing Affordability
In his State of the Union address, President Biden proposed several actions to improve housing affordability and supply
NAHB Advocacy Efforts and Outcomes
NAHB Policy Briefing: Advocacy efforts by the National Association of Home Builders are making a difference; analysis of 2021 American Housing Survey data
Democratic Senators Urge Federal Reserve to Cut Interest Rates in 2024
A group of Democratic senators is urging the Fed to do more and better on interest rates to ease the burden on American households struggling to afford housing
Several Provisions of Proposed $78B Tax Package Should Interest Home Builders
The bipartisan bill includes tax breaks for businesses, but with the 2023 tax filing season due to start on Jan. 29, it remains to be seen whether the bill will pass in time
The Link Between Land-Use Reforms and Housing Development
Minneapolis has managed to increase housing supply while keeping rents in check. The key? New land-use regulations and policies to encourage housing construction
Small Business Owners Are Feeling Good About The Future
The recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index notes that the optimism of small business owners is at its highest point in nearly…
Codes + Standards
OSHA Releases Safety Recommendation Guide For Construction Industry
The guide offers advice for contractors to identify hazards, plan responses to emergencies, and inspect job sites to find potential safety and health issues.
Codes + Standards
Colorado Springs Moves to Tighten Construction Regulations in Landslide-Prone Areas
Colorado Springs is drafting new laws to tightly regulate construction in landslide-risk areas. The action was prompted by landslides that started…
A Closer Look at Impact Fees
Just because impact fees have been around since the 1970s doesn’t mean they should be any local jurisdiction’s primary solution for financing…
Rising Mortgage Rates Cut Down 4.3 Million Potential Refinance Candidates
Thirty-year-fixed mortgage rates held steady this week at 4.34 percent, but the the rise in rates over the last month has hurt those…
Increase In Mortgage Rates Makes Homes $16,000 More Expensive
After the presidential election and a big sell-off in the bond market, the average interest rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage increased…
Millennials On The Coasts Are Drawn To Dayton, Ohio
The city of Dayton, Ohio, took a downturn over the last few decades after manufacturing jobs disappeared. But now, with an influx of…
Proposed Tax Code Changes Will Impact Mortgage Interest Deduction
One of the upsides of such a complex tax code is that mortgage interest payments are a deduction, which, housing industry leaders say,…
Rising Mortgage Rates Push Buyers Toward Less Expensive Homes
Rates for 30-year-fixed mortgages rose to 4.08 percent last week, rising half a percent in less than a month.
A…
D.C. Council Passes Bill To Reduce Number Of Blighted Properties
The Washington D.C. Council recently passed legislation that will make it more expensive for owners to hold vacant or blighted property. The…
