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Housing Affordability Affects Housing Choice

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Housing Affordability Affects Housing Choice. NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | NAHB encourages policymakers to focus on incentives for local governments to embrace new housing developments, including affordable low-income and workforce housing. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 11:50. National Association of Home Builders.

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Housing Accounts for Nearly 17% of Country's GDP

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Housing Accounts for Nearly 17% of Country's GDP. Housing made up 16.9% As the economy continues to recover, housing’s share is expected to taper, says the National Association of Home Builders. Housing’s share of the GDP increased 6.5% Housing’s share of the GDP increased 6.5% cbroderick. Fri, 07/30/2021 - 09:45.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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Stringent residential design standards imposed by local governments are affecting housing costs; the impact of new residential construction on the broader economy (chart). NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. Solving the Housing Affordability Crisis Requires Reshaping Public Policy. . Thu, 10/01/2020 - 06:00.

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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency ibush Sat, 04/29/2023 - 08:30 Residential buildings account for about 21% of energy use and 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. million new homes being added to the nation’s housing stock every year. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. and approximately 1.6

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NAHB and Trump Working to Reopen the Country

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NAHB policy proposals for helping the housing industry lead the nation out of the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic and survey of how builders responded to COVID-19. Ensure single-family and multifamily builders/developers, remodelers, and property owners are eligible for the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program.

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Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices

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NAHB Policy Brief | Lumber prices have moderated, but lower costs haven't worked their way to builders; New home prices too expensive for lower-income households. The problem for home builders and remodelers is that although lumber futures have begun to moderate, lumber packages quoted to builders have held at or near record highs.

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DOE Announces Six Finalists in Home Electrification Prize

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Department of Energy (DOE) announced six finalists in the Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Prize , which awards innovative solutions that advance electrification retrofits across various residential building types and geographies with $2.4 Category Innovators Remodelers Building Tech Smart Home Products