NAHB
NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving its members, the housing industry, and the public at large.
Contact:
Ann Marie Moriarty
202-266-8350
Housing Starts Up 3.6 Percent in October
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nationwide housing production rose 3.6 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 894,000 units, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. This is the highest pace of new-home ...
Builder Confidence Rises Five Points in November
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes posted a solid, five-point gain to 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Mar...
Statement from NAHB Chairman on the Actuarial Review of the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla., today issued the following statement on the latest actuarial review of t...
Nationwide Housing Affordability Improves in Third Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lower interest rates helped make homes more affordable to median-income families even as house prices continued to inch up in metro areas across the country in the third quarter, according to t...
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Continues to Improve in the Third Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed significant improvement in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the National...
Remodeling Market Index Climbs Five Points, Returns to 2005 Levels
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) climbed to 50 in the third quarter of 2012, up from 45 in the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Released today, t...
New-Home Sales Rise 5.7 Percent in September
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 5.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 389,000 units in September, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bu...
Hundreds of Nevadans Rally to Support Homeownership
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hundreds of Nevadans came out today to attend a Rally for Homeownership to voice their unwavering support for homeownership and its importance to families, communities and a growing economy.
Home Price Appreciation Helps Housing Move Forward on Road to Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sparked by rising home prices across much of the nation, the housing recovery is now under way, but fiscal uncertainties and other challenges could result in a bumpy ride in the coming months, a...
Housing Starts, Permits Post Big Gains in September
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nationwide production and permitting of new homes rose sharply in September to their highest levels in more than four years, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bure...
Builder Confidence Edges Higher in October
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged slightly higher for a sixth consecutive month in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells...
Remodeler of the Year Named, Two Inducted into Remodeling Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers named Robert Criner, GMR, CAPS, CGP, of Criner Remodeling in Yorktown, Va., the 2012 Remodeler of the Year in recognition of his profe...
NAHB Remodelers Bestows Homes for Life Awards for Excellence in Aging-in-Place Remodeling
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers announced two winners of its annual Homes for Life awards, recognizing excellent remodeling work for aging-in-place and universal desi...
Home Builders Lead Broad Coalition at Rally for Homeownership in Richmond
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 700 people attended a Rally for Homeownership today in Richmond to tell candidates running for the White House and Congress that Americans believe that homeownership is a cherished ide...
Media Advisory: NAHB to Host its Fall Construction Forecast Webinar Next Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will host its Semi-Annual Construction Forecast Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in a two-hour webinar from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET featuring three re...
The NRP Group Named 2012 Development Firm of the Year in NAHB’s Multifamily Pillars...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NRP Group, based in Cleveland, earned top honors as Multifamily Development Firm of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as part of the association’s Multifamily Pi...
Fusion 1560 Named 2012 Community of the Year in the NAHB Multifamily Pillars of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fusion 1560, designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects and CSJM Architects, was named Multifamily Community of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The winning co...
Chris Wood Receives Building Systems Councils’ Top Honor
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) honored Chris Wood for a lifetime of service and achievement in advancing the systems-built industry and co...
Home Builders Win Building Systems Design Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Building Systems Councils (BSC) bestowed 20 awards to leading national systems-built industry manufacturers and home builders at its annual Showca...
List of Improving Housing Markets Eclipses 100 in October
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A total of 103 housing markets across the United States qualified to be listed on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for October, released toda...
Milwaukee Area Residents Rally to Support Homeownership
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the Nov. 6 elections just one month out, local residents participated in a Rally for Homeownership today in Milwaukee to tell the candidates that homeownership is important to America’s fa...
Pace of New-Home Sales Holds Steady in August
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following a substantial gain in July, the pace of new-home sales held virtually unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 373,000 units in August, according to newly released figures f...
More than 800 Attend Rally for Homeownership in Independence, Mo.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 800 people from Missouri and three neighboring states took part in a Rally for Homeownership today in Independence, Mo. to send a message to their local, state and federal lawmakers ...
NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company SAFE Awards Now Accepting Entries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is now accepting applications for the 2012 NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award For Excellence (SAFE). The awards program recogn...
Call for Entries Announced for 2013 NAHBGreen Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is now accepting submissions for its 2013 NAHBGreen Awards. Each year, NAHB recognizes individuals, companies and organizations for excellence ...
Builders Urge U.S. Trade Rep. to Keep U.S.-Canada Lumber Pact a Bilateral Issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on the U.S. government to avoid using the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP) as a means of renegotiating the...
Housing Starts Rise 2.3 Percent in August on Strength in Single-Family
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nationwide housing production rose 2.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 750,000 units in August, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. This in...
Builder Confidence Continues to Gain Momentum in September
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose for a fifth consecutive month in September to a level of 40 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo ...
List of Improving Housing Markets Expands to 99 in September
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of improving housing markets across the country rose to 99 in September, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), release...
NAHB Professional Women in Building Council Announces Scholarship Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council is pleased to announce the recipients of its National Housing Endowment “Strategies for Success
