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Household Energy Usage Increases Due to Pandemic, Energy Mortgages May Help

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Homeowners may want to consider more energy efficient appliances, ventilation, HVAC, windows, and more, says NAHB. Midday consumption rose by 35%, mainly due to telecommuting, the desire for more rooms to supplement business closures, such as exercise rooms.

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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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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. Working to Improve Access to Affordable Housing. Fri, 10/01/2021 - 06:00. National Association of Home Builders. Affordability. Government + Policy. Multifamily.

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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. Working to Improve Access to Affordable Housing. Fri, 10/01/2021 - 06:00. National Association of Home Builders. Government + Policy. Affordability. Multifamily.

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Housing and the 2020 Presidential Election

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NAHB has tracked Trump’s housing-related achievements, mostly through executive orders, which reduced or eliminated regulations the NAHB deemed detrimental to new-home construction or sales. . NAHB and Trump Working to Reopen the Country. It’s a spending package that “intrigues” the NAHB, Howard says.

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