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Builders
Home Builders Remain Optimistic Despite Market Headwinds
Buyers are retreating as mortgage rates rise, but home builders are looking ahead to strong growth in the new-home market in 2023
Market Data + Trends
As Remote Workers Return to the Office, Many Are Forced to Choose: Keep the House or the Job?
Remote workers who relocated during the pandemic are trickling back into the office, but for many, that means settling for longer commutes or rethinking their home purchasing decisions
Women in Construction
Shawmut Design and Construction Celebrates Women in Construction Week
The firm's WIC Week activities brought together women in the industry for networking events and impactful conversations about creating and sustaining a more inclusive workforce
Affordability
Dakota Partners Provides Affordable Housing Through Homeless Prevention Response Fund Grant
The $1.27 million grant will be used to house formerly homeless residents at the Columbus Commons apartments in New Britain, Conn.
Women in Construction
Professional Women in Building Council Honors Female Leaders
These female trailblazers and leading councils were honored by NAHB's Professional Women in Building Council at the 2023 International Builders' Show
Manufacturers + Suppliers
LG Partners With Swipe Out Hunger to Provide Healthy Meals for 500,000 College Students
Swipe Out Hunger recently enlisted the help of LG Electronics to donate refrigerator-freezers to 60 college campuses where students are struggling with food insecurity
Human Resources
It's Personal: Pilot Program Promotes Mental Health Awareness in Construction
The National Association of Home Builders partners with mental health advocate Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas on a strategic plan to promote mental health and suicide prevention
Outdoor Living
Simple Landscaping Improvements to Boost a Home’s Sale Price
A little extra effort improving a home's landscaping can amount to a greater profit when selling. Here are a few budget-friendly landscaping tips for spring sellers
Housing Policy + Finance
Rent Control Policies Gain Traction—Economists Say They’re a Bad Idea
Support for rent control policies is building amid an ever-growing affordability crisis, but economists worry that if implemented, they could deter new housing development
New-Home Sales
Home Builder Confidence Rose for the Third Consecutive Month in March
A lack of existing-home inventory is forcing buyers into the new-home market. That increased demand has home builders feeling optimistic at the start of the spring buying season