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In an Effort to Boost Inventory, Builders Are Stalled by Rising Construction Costs

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In an Effort to Boost Inventory, Builders Are Stalled by Rising Construction Costs. Between labor and materials shortages and ineffective zoning regulations, roadblocks are mounting for new-home construction projects even though boosting supply is a vital first step in addressing and solving a prolonged affordability crisis. .

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NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades

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NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades. Chuck Fowke named NAHB's new chair; a look at new single-family home inventory. NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. NAHB will work with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies to reduce regulatory barriers and increase housing production.

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: Americans Want Action on Housing Affordability

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: Americans Want Action on Housing Affordability. Chuck Fowke, NAHB 2021 Chairman. 59% support incentives for local governments to ease zoning regulations that prevent construction of more affordable housing. Two Years Into Low Inventory and Rising Prices—and Still No End in Sight. Affordability.

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Attainable Housing Options: Rethinking the Starter Home

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There are multiple causes— the cost of land, city requirements on zoning and home site footage , and NIMBY i s m (Not In My Back Yard)— but often it simply comes down to making a project pencil out … which is increasingly challenging and often not achievable.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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million and gained entitlements for 208 single-family lots for Villamar at Toscana Isles • Won six 2020 Aurora Awards • Finalist in the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Young Professional Awards • Is spearheading the predevelopment of a 2,500-acre land parcel, Wilson Grove, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Elise Goodell, 39.