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NAHB Addresses White House Stance on Fair Housing

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NAHB Addresses White House Stance on Fair Housing. NAHB directly responded to President Trump’s recent tweet on low-income housing by setting up a meeting with the White House. The aforementioned tweet stated that suburban residents would “no longer be bothered” by low-income housing in their neighborhoods. cbroderick.

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NAHB Urges Congress to Prioritize Housing in Next Relief Package

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NAHB Urges Congress to Prioritize Housing in Next Relief Package. With the next coronavirus relief package in the works, NAHB wants Congress to focus on assisting homeowners, renters, residential construction businesses, developers, and multifamily owners. cbroderick. Tue, 07/21/2020 - 09:31. Read more to see the entire letter.

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NAHB Releases Its 2022 “Priced Out” Estimates, and They Could Spell Trouble for Thousands

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NAHB Releases Its 2022 “Priced Out” Estimates, and They Could Spell Trouble for Thousands. are not able to afford a new median priced home in 2022, according to NAHB’s Eye on Housing, meaning that 69% of Americans have incomes that are insufficient to qualify for a mortgage under standard underwriting criteria. Roughly 87.5

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Time to Bring Housing Home to Elected Officials

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NAHB is promoting "Bringing Housing Home," an outreach for builders to meet and contact their elected officials about issues affecting the industry. Chuck Fowke, NAHB Chairman. Fighting to keep housing a priority in Congress is at the core of what we do at the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ). Government + Policy.

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Rising Interest Rates Send Housing Affordability to 10-Year Low

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Building material supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and soaring home prices have sent housing affordability to its lowest level since the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) began tracking it in 2012, NAHB reports. According to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), just 42.2% Affordability.

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The Top Home Features for First-Time Homebuyers

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According to NAHB Eye on Housing, a laundry room ranked as the most essential home feature among 83% of first-time buyers, followed by a ceiling fan and exterior lighting, which were both prioritized by 81% of first timers. New-Home Marketing. New-Home Sales. Home Design. New-Home Marketing.

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Trend Shows Improving Buyer Expectations of Housing Affordability in Q2, Q3 2022

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In the second and third quarters of 2022, more buyers were able to afford homes for sale in their markets, according to data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Affordability. Housing Markets. Affordability.

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