Builder Confidence Treads Water in March
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly-built, single-family homes rose one point to 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today.
Home Builders are ‘Bringing Housing Home’ to Congress This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Meetings begin this morning in hundreds of conference rooms, jobsites and legislative offices all over the country as members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hold a week-long legislative event to underscore the importance of maintaining the American Dream of homeownership.
Congressional Passage of Flood Insurance Bill a Boost for Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today applauded the Senate for approving flood insurance legislation that will provide much-needed certainty to home owners and financial stability for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, was approved by the House earlier this month and is expected to be signed into law shortly by President Obama
Statement from NAHB Chairman Kevin Kelly on Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Reform Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del., issued the following statement on today’s announcement by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) that they had reached an agreement on a housing finance reform proposal:
NAHB Study Reveals Key Differences in Home Preferences Based on Race or Ethnicity
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released the results of a new study, What Home Buyers Really Want: Ethnic Preferences. The latest release from NAHB’s publishing arm, BuilderBooks is a further analysis of the 2013 study, What Home Buyers Really Want, which presented preferences of all home buyers combined. This new study compares and contrasts how housing preferences are affected by the racial or ethnic background of a home buyer, after controlling for factors such as age and income.
New England Remodeler Paul Sullivan Selected as the 2014 NAHB Remodelers Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Remodeler Paul Sullivan, CAPS, CGR, CGP, of Waterville Valley, N.H., was recently appointed the 2014 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. As chairman of the leading professional organization for residential remodeling, Sullivan represents the more than 24,000 remodeling industry members of NAHB
Leading Markets Index Shows 59 Metros at or Above Normal Levels in March
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Markets in 59 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide 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 one from the previous month
Morgan Inducted as the 2014 NAHB Professional Women in Building Council Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Carol Morgan, of mRELEVANCE LLC in Atlanta, was recently sworn in as the 2014 chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas
NAHB Applauds House Passage of Flood Insurance Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today commended the House for passing flood insurance legislation that will benefit home buyers and home owners and provide a boost to home building and remodeling, while providing certainty and financial stability to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Why are New Homes Getting so Big? Look at Who’s Buying Them
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Though the average size of new homes keeps getting bigger, there is more to this home buying trend than meets the eye, according to Census Bureau data presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas
Statement from NAHB Chairman Kevin Kelly on Flood Insurance Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del., issued the following statement on flood insurance legislation pending in the House:
Housing Affordability Holds Steady in Fourth Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 20, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Slightly lower median home prices along with a small uptick in mortgage rates contributed to housing affordability holding steady in the fourth quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), released today.
Cold Weather Drives Housing Starts Down in January
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 19, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Due largely to unusually severe weather, across much of the nation, housing starts fell 16 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 880,000 units in January, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, single-family permits, which are often a harbinger of future building activity, posted a modest 1.3 percent decline to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 602,000 units.
NAHB Announces Best of IBS Product Winners at 2014 International Builders Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) named the winning products in its second annual Best of IBS Awards held last week during the 2014 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas
NAHB Urges OSHA to Withdraw Silica Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on Tuesday requested that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdraw a proposed rule that would drastically lower the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of crystalline silica for the construction industry
NAHB Names the Nationals Gold Award Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The year’s most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) yesterday at The National Sales and Marketing Awards gala (known as “The NationalsSM”), one of the building industry’s most prestigious events. The event, hosted by the NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council, took place during the 2014 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas
NAHB Associates Committee Honors Three Longtime Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three longtime members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) were honored this morning for their professionalism, political engagement, volunteer activities and service to the industry.
NAHB and BUILDER Magazine Present The New American Home® 2014 at the International Builders’...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and BUILDER Magazine today unveiled The New American Home 2014, the official show home of the International Builders’ Show (IBS).
Industry Experts See Continued Improvement Going Forward in the 55+ Housing Market
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The housing market for the 55+ homebuyer is expected to stay on its path of improvement in 2014, according to industry experts at a press conference held today at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas
Do Green Homes Really Deliver? New Study Tells All
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- GuildQuality, North America's leading provider of customer satisfaction surveying for the residential building industry, recently conducted a national survey of homeowners who purchased a National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certified green home built within the past three years. The study, commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and presented today at the annual International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, aimed to uncover how green homeowners feel after purchasing their home; primarily focusing on their overall satisfaction and whether they would recommend purchasing a green home to others.