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Biden Administration Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The White House today announced several steps the Biden administration will take “to create, preserve, and sell to homeowners and non-profits nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes for homeowners and renters over the next three years, with an emphasis on the lower and middle segments of the market.”
Register Now for the 2022 International Builders’ Show
Registration is now open for the 2022 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), which will be held in person on Feb. 8-10 in Orlando. Registrants can take advantage of special discounts during September.
FEMA Reinstates Federal Flood Risk Standards
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Aug. 27 announced a new interim policy to partially implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standards (FFRMS) that would require certain structures to conform to higher flood elevation standards.
Slab Foundations Continue to Overtake Basements in New Homes
NAHB analysis of the latest Survey of Construction (SOC) shows the gap between slab and full/partial basement foundation adoption rates is growing: The share of new homes built on slabs steadily increased from 46% in 2000 to 65% in 2020, while the share of new homes with basements dropped from 36.8% to 22%.
How Builders Can Charge for Quotes and Avoid Working for Free
The problem many builders face when they quote jobs for free is that they’re actually spending their own money.
Apply to Serve on an NAHB Committee or Council Board
Members interested in serving on an NAHB committee or council board of trustees in 2022 can apply now through Oct. 31.
New Home Size Increases as Demand for More Space Continues
The size of new single-family homes increased in the second quarter, as the pandemic has sparked a need for more living space and people continue using their homes for more purposes, particularly teleworking.
New Home Sales Hold Steady in July
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 1% in July to a 708,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This data reflected an expected upward revision to the June new home sales estimate.
Promote the Skilled Trades with New State-Specific Salary Data
NAHB has updated its state-specific salary data for the most popular construction trades to help HBAs and members promote the value of pursuing a skilled trades career in their local areas.
NAHB Criticizes Efforts to Revise WOTUS Rule During Congressional Roundtable
NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke spoke out against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) efforts to revise the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) that defines the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) during a roundtable discussion yesterday with federal policymakers, farmers, home builders and composite makers.
