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Remodelers’ Confidence Holds Steady in Third Quarter
NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 55 in the third quarter of 2019, remaining stable from the previous quarter.
Single-Family Housing Starts Hold Firm in September
Due a decline in multifamily housing starts, total housing starts fell 9.4% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.26 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department.
Builder Confidence Hits 20-Month High
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose three points to 71 in October, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Sentiment levels are at their highest point since February 2018.
Video: NAHB Chairman Discusses Industry Pushback on Rent Control
In this month’s video update to members, NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde discusses a recent rent control initiative pushed by California legislators.
NAHB Second Vice Chairman Chuck Fowke Inducted into Florida Housing Hall of Fame
NAHB Second Vice Chairman John “Chuck” Fowke, a Tampa, Fla.-based custom home builder, was inducted yesterday into the Florida Housing Hall of Fame by the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA).
IHA’s Agenda Tackles Housing Affordability and Access to Housing Finance
Housing industry experts from around the world convened to discuss key issues facing the global housing industry at the International Housing Association’s (IHA’s) Interim Meeting, Aug. 27-30, in Taipei, Taiwan.
NAHB Podcast: Is Upzoning a Trend or a Solution?
On this episode of Housing Developments, co-hosts CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin discuss the latest trend in the fight for affordable housing: upzoning. Does this policy have the legs to be more than a trend and become a solution?
Carl Harris Seeks Certification as Candidate for NAHB 2021 Third Vice Chair
The NAHB Nominations Committee has announced that Carl Harris, president of Carl Harris Co., Inc., in Wichita, Kan., submitted his letter of intent to seek certification as a candidate for NAHB 2021 Third Vice Chairman at the 2020 International Builders’ Show meetings.
HBI, Home Depot Expand Partnership to Train High School Students
The Home Depot Foundation and the Home Builders Institute (HBI) this week expanded their partnership to address the skilled labor shortage by launching a youth trades training program.
New Home Sales Post Solid Gains in August
Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 7.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 713,000 units in August off a revised upward reading in July, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
