NAHB Articles
NAHB Articles
- Housing Starts Up in February as Builders Still Contend with Rising Costs March 18, 2025Limited existing inventory helped single-family starts to post a solid gain in February, but builders are still grappling with elevated construction costs stemming from tariff issues and persistent shortages related to buildable lots and labor.
- Registration Open for 2025 Spring Membership Drive March 17, 2025Registration is now open for NAHB's annual membership drive. With exciting prize opportunities for participating home builders associations (HBAs) and the chance to open doors for industry colleagues, now is your time to help recruit.
- Builder Confidence Falls on Cost Uncertainty March 17, 2025Economic uncertainty, the threat of tariffs and elevated construction costs pushed builder sentiment down in March even as builders express hope that a better regulatory environment will lead to an improving business climate.
- Congress Funds the Government, Reauthorizes NFIP Through September 30 March 14, 2025With a shutdown deadline looming at midnight on March 14, Congress has approved legislation that will fund the government through Sept. 30, 2025, the end of the current fiscal year. The bill essentially keeps last year’s overall spending levels flat but includes a slight increase for defense spending.
- Real Estate Industry Warns Congress on Business Tax Deductions March 14, 2025As Congress ramps up discussions on extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which will likely also include some of President Trump’s campaign promises on taxes, NAHB is engaging with lawmakers to ensure the tax code continues to promote residential construction and economic growth.
- Watch Video Highlights from the 2025 International Builders’ Show Leadership Meetings March 14, 2025NAHB members who were unable to join us in Las Vegas this February for the leadership meetings at the 2025 International Builders’ Show can watch some of the highlights on nahb.org.
- NAHB Congratulates Bill Pulte on His Confirmation as FHFA Director March 13, 2025NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Bill Pulte as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
- National Flood Insurance Program Could Lapse on March 15 March 13, 2025With the federal government possibly heading to a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, the most immediate impact on the housing sector will be a lapse of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which could have widespread impacts on property sales.
- NAHB’s New Resource Helps Women Elevate Their Careers March 13, 2025BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of NAHB, recently released Breaking Ground, Breaking Glass Ceilings: A Guide for Finding Success in Male-Dominated Industries. The new title offers tools and strategies to help women succeed in their careers.
- NAHB’s Best in American Living Awards Highlight Top Design Trends for 2025 March 13, 2025More than 600 projects and professionals in all sectors of the residential housing industry—including single-family production, multifamily development, remodeling and offsite construction—were honored at the 2024 Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) ceremony during the 2025 NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. The awards are sponsored by Smeg.
- In a Win for NAHB, EPA to Seek New WOTUS Rule with Streamlined Permitting March 12, 2025In a move strongly supported by NAHB, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that EPA will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to solicit public input and craft a new regulation for the waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule that reduces red tape, cuts overall permitting costs and lowers […]
- NAHB Commends EPA’s Action on Waters of the U.S. Rule March 12, 2025NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will consider a new rulemaking to revise the definition of the waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
- Top 10 States for NGBS Green Certification Activity in 2024 March 11, 2025Here’s a snapshot at the top NGBS Green certification activity in 2024 for both single-family and multifamily projects.
- NAHB Recognizes Kohler Co. with Global Humanitarian Award for Safe Water for All Initiative March 11, 2025The NAHB Global Opportunities Board proudly presented Kohler Co. with a Global Humanitarian Award for Kohler’s water stewardship program Safe Water for All. The award was presented to Laura Kohler, Chief Sustainable Living Officer for Kohler, at the 2025 Design and Construction Week, featuring the NAHB International Builders’ Show® and the NKBA Kitchen & Bath […]
- NAHB Congratulates Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Her Confirmation as Labor Secretary March 10, 2025Buddy Hughes, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Lexington, N.C., issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
- New NAHB Merchandise Available March 17 March 10, 2025Get ready to shop for exclusive branded products that celebrate the home building industry and support NAHB’s mission with the launch of The NAHB Collection on March 17.
- Ladder Safety Month Can Help Save Lives and Money March 10, 2025March is Ladder Safety Month, an annual public awareness campaign presented by the American Ladder Institute and sponsored by NAHB.
- HUD’s Six-Month Delay on Enforcing 2021 IECC Rule A Win for Housing March 7, 2025In a win for NAHB and the housing industry, the Trump administration has announced a six-month delay in the implementation of the Biden administration’s mandatory energy code, an important step forward to help ease the nation’s housing affordability crisis.
- Podcast: What Tariffs Mean for Home Building and How NAHB is Addressing Them March 7, 2025On the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez delve into the advocacy updates from this past week, including Chairman Buddy Hughes’ testimony before Congress, President Trump’s joint address to Congress, impending deadline for the continuing resolution, and tariff activity.
- NAHB Commends Trump Administration’s Six-Month Delay of Costly Energy Code Rule March 7, 2025NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes issued the following statement after the Trump administration filed a six-month delay in the implementation of the Biden administration’s mandatory energy code policy for certain Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, saving thousands in new construction costs.