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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 Opposes Proposed Tax Credit Program Changes

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NAHB Opposes Proposed Tax Credit Program Changes. NAHB Policy Briefing | NAHB opposes changes to Section 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit; supply of 'missing middle' moderate-density housing isn't sufficient to meet demand. NAHB believes Congress is making a mistake by pegging eligibility to Energy Star. Sustainability.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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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. NAHB analysis of government data indicates new single-family and multifamily construction used about $94.9 Affordability.

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

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Attainable Housing Options: Rethinking the Starter Home

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RELATED Thomas Beadel on Splitting Lots, Doubling Inventory Design Trends in Multigenerational Housing NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers Density With Dignity One of the ways builders have been trying to create more attainable homes is to go smaller and denser.

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HBI President Ed Brady’s Call to Action to Solve the Construction Industry’s Labor Shortage

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At the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando last month, Ed Brady, president of the Home Builders Institute (HBI)—the educational arm of the national Association of Home Builders ( NAHB )—led the call to action for solving the housing industry’s chronic skilled labor shortage. . NAHB Launches Diversity Compact to Expand Opportunities.

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