May 17, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 17, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Nationwide housing affordability hit a new record high for a second consecutive quarter in the first three months of this year, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo H…
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May 16, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 16, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Nationwide housing production gained 2.6 percent from an upwardly revised pace in March to hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000 units in April, according to newly released figures from t…
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May 15, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes gained five points in May from a downwardly revised reading in the previous month to reach a level of 29 on the National Associa…
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May 14, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 14, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Despite the fact that Americans overwhelmingly support homeownership, legislative and regulatory proposals now under consideration would greatly harm home owners, home buyers, the housing market and…
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May 10, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes had a significant increase in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest National …
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May 10, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on Congress to amend the Lacey Act so that individuals and businesses that unknowingly purchase illegal wood products from overseas do n…
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May 8, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 8, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A new survey released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows common remodeling projects have increased, compared to a similar survey from 2010. The survey, released today in conjun…
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May 7, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The list of housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement held virtually unchanged in May at 100, down from 101 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First A…
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May 2, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today released its latest SmartMarket Report: New and Remodeled Green Homes: Transforming the Residential Market at the Nation…
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May 2, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Eleven builders, remodelers and other home building industry professionals were honored yesterday as winners of the National Green Building Awards by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)….
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