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NAHB Request Prompts Extended COVID-19 Relief From IRS

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NAHB Request Prompts Extended COVID-19 Relief From IRS. The IRS notice also permits property owners to provide temporary emergency housing to medical personnel and essential workers as displaced individuals. . Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 10:32. Government + Policy.

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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 ). Residential building permits dropped by 15,594, or 10.1% NAHB Chairman’s Message: Members Urge Action on Housing Crisis.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Residential Construction Continues to Struggle

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A sluggish economy, a soft job market, a large inventory of foreclosed homes, the threat of additional foreclosures, and difficulty in obtaining financing for both potential homebuyers and for builders continue to act as a drag on the housing market. Meanwhile, single-family permits are holding their own at 417,000. Managing Employees.

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Working to Improve Access to Affordable Housing

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NAHB Policy Briefing | Urging the Biden administration to do more for affordable housing; multifamily growth in the suburbs and beyond. Increase the supply of manufactured housing and two- to four-unit properties by expanding financing through Freddie Mac. . Working to Improve Access to Affordable Housing. Fri, 10/01/2021 - 06:00.

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Working to Improve Access to Affordable Housing

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NAHB Policy Briefing | Urging the Biden administration to do more for affordable housing; multifamily growth in the suburbs and beyond. Increase the supply of manufactured housing and two- to four-unit properties by expanding financing through Freddie Mac. . Working to Improve Access to Affordable Housing. Fri, 10/01/2021 - 06:00.

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Lumber Prices Hit Record High, Threatening Housing's Momentum

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We are shocked and very disappointed to see the prices had gotten to that level," said Jerry Howard, CEO of The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in an exclusive interview with Pro Builder earlier today. NAHB CEO Jerry Howard | Photo c. NAHB Leadership Predicts Lumber Price, New Administration Effects on Housing.

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Electrical Component Shortage Requires Action

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Last October, NAHB joined with two other construction industry groups in writing a letter to the White House and key cabinet secretaries asking the Biden administration to take action on the transformer shortage. Both the NAHB and Fed indices were negative in Q3, indicating tightening credit conditions (see chart, below).