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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability. 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. Design Standards Gone Too Far. Advertisement. .

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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 . ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based Wed, 08/04/2021 - 06:00.

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Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not?

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“I think we can confidently say we're now in a housing recession,” says Robert Dietz, chief economist and SVP for Economics and Housing Policy for the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ). Some period of 2022 or 2023 is likely to be designated as a recession.”. Residential building permits dropped by 15,594, or 10.1%

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Attainable Housing Options: Rethinking the Starter Home

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Villas at Nexton | Photos: courtesy Capstone Communities Not only did the developer focus on designing great homes, but the Capstone team also wanted to build a sense of community so neighbors could connect with one another. This high-density collection of 106 single-family detached units in Chandler, Ariz.,

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Navigating the Lumber Price Crisis

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While the housing sector continues to be a leader in the nation’s economic recovery, these sharp price increases threaten the residential construction industry’s ability to lead the economic recovery and meet the nation’s strong demand for new homes. NAHB Focus on Lumber. NAHB is working hard to identify solutions to the crisis.

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2020 Builder of the Year: True Homes—a Culture Like No Other

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Since then, customer satisfaction metrics for sales, design studio, and personal builders, as measured by consultancy Woodland, O’Brien & Scott , reached top performer levels across market teams, and client willingness to refer has consistently been above 90%. Started and mentors an NAHB chapter at N.C. Photo: courtesy True Homes.

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True to Itself: True Homes' Purpose-Driven Company Culture Is Like No Other

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Since then, customer satisfaction metrics for sales, design studio, and personal builders, as measured by consultancy Woodland, O’Brien & Scott , reached top performer levels across market teams, and client willingness to refer has consistently been above 90%. Started and mentors an NAHB chapter at N.C. Photo: courtesy True Homes.