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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 25, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Building Systems Councils (BSC), in partnership with the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), Operation Finally Home and the members of the New Braunfels Home Builders Association, last week hosted a dedication ceremony to present Army Specialist Cody Nusbaum with a new mortgage-free home in New Braunfels, Texas. Nusbaum was severely wounded in 2011 while serving a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 25, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A growing economy, pent-up demand, competitive mortgage rates and affordable home prices will keep housing on an upward trajectory through 2015. However, several obstacles including tight consumer credit, shortages of lots and labor and rising materials prices are hindering a more robust recovery, according to economists who participated in yesterday’s National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2014 Spring Construction Forecast Webinar

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Against the backdrop of unusually severe winter weather, the Remodeling Market Index (RMI) declined to 53 in the first quarter of 2014, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). This reading is down from the historically high level of 57 in the two most recent quarters, but remains above the key break-even point of 50

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 14.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 units in March, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- BuilderBooks, the book publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released a new publication, Sales & Marketing Checklists for Profit-Driven Home Builders. The new release is aimed at helping builders increase their visibility and reach new customers as they enter the marketplace. Sales & Marketing Checklists teaches home builders strategies to bolster their marketing efforts, and new ways to increase sales.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 22, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- As much of the United States recovers from one of harshest winters in recent history, it is important to inspect your home for damage and plan for home maintenance, repair and remodeling projects. Winter weather can be particularly damaging to a home and the tips from NAHB Remodelers can return your home to top condition after the severe winter

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Led by a 6 percent rise in single-family starts, nationwide housing production rose 2.8 percent above an upwardly revised February rate of 920,000 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000 units in March, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose one point to 47 in April from a downwardly revised March reading of 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) --Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose one point to 47 in April from a downwardly revised March reading of 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 9, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Of the approximately 350 metro markets nationwide, 59 returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a net gain of 11 metros year over year

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 9, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) opened its call for entries for the 2014 NAHB Pillars of the Industry Awards competition. Multifamily owners and developers, property managers, architects, interior designers and multifamily industry professionals are invited to enter the competition

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2014 Edition, a national study of builders’ business practices and financial performance was recently released by BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The Cost of Doing Business Study gives builders the opportunity to see which companies earned a profit and how they did it

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is calling on the Senate to advance the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720), legislation that would significantly improve the U.S. patent process and stop patent abuse

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- uring New Homes Month in April, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is sharing with home buyers the most popular features in new single-family homes in 2014. Builders from across the country were surveyed on what features they were most likely to include in a typical single-family home this year, revealing that convenience, livability and energy efficiency are top priorities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), building science society ASHRAE and the International Code Council (ICC), developers of the ICC Family of Codes for the built environment, today agreed to jointly develop the 2015 edition of the ICC/ASHRAE 700 National Green Building Standard. This is the third edition of the standard and the first time that ASHRAE has partnered on its development

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 25, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to expand the reach of the Clean Water Act will increase the cost of new homes without a corresponding benefit to America’s lakes, rivers and other water bodies, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 25, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 3.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 440,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 25, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Green Building Standard™ Commentary, the companion publication to the ANSI-approved 2012 ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), is now available for purchase through BuilderBooks.com, the publishing arm for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), in both print and eBook formats

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 19, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced its 2014 Board of Trustees last month during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. The BSC represents the concrete, log, modular and panelized building system industries, as well as builders and suppliers to those industries

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nationwide housing starts were virtually unchanged in February, inching down 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau.