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Housing Affordability Affects Housing Choice

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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. National Association of Home Builders. Those efforts should be a point of emphasis now. 2020 Single-Family Starts Mirrored Builder Confidence.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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Design regulations are supposed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of residents, but superficial and excessive rules that price lower- and moderate-income families out of the market should not be prioritized over the need to address the housing affordability problem. NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. For more, visit nahb.org. .

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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. New-Home Prices Squeeze Out Lower-Income Households . Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices. Wed, 08/04/2021 - 06:00. National Association of Home Builders.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

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The bottom line is: Subcontracting work will be very difficult to secure if you carry no insurance or policies with inadequate coverages. . Dollar amounts for coverage are customizable and can range into the millions for small-to-medium-sized companies that take on residential and small commercial jobs. . Tool or equipment floaters.

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NAHB and Trump Working to Reopen the Country

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Establish a permanent minimum 4% credit floor for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. To strengthen the housing industry and support more housing production for years to come, NAHB proposes that the White House: • Shift homeownership tax incentives from a deduction to a credit. Increase funding for workforce development programs.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

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Each field of subcontracting work has its own area of focus in insurance matters. Commercial auto insurance: Motor vehicle accidents are one of the most common claims occurrences. Whether you are at fault or not in an accident, attorneys’ fees can take a big chunk out of your revenue. How do I get plumbing insurance?

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities. The tax for existing entities accrues as of Jan. The rates range from $.25

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