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
Single-Family Housing Starts Rise 3.2 Percent in May
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Single-family housing production increased for a third consecutive month and builders pulled more permits for both single- and multifamily construction in May, according to newly released figures f...
Builder Confidence Rises One Point in June
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes gained one point in June from a slightly revised level in the previous month to rest at 29 on the National Association of Home ...
80 Metros Listed As Improving Housing Markets in June
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The list of U.S. housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement now includes 80 metropolitan areas, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Mar...
Bipartisan Lead Paint Bill would Ease Regulatory Burdens without Compromising Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Responding to concerns from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and affiliated trade groups, Reps. John Sullivan (R-Okla.) Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) and a bipartisan list of original co-sponso...
Apartment and Condominium Market Shows Ongoing Improvement in First Quarter
June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), a leading indicator for the multifamily market released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today, recorded its highest reading since the third quarter of 2005 w...
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to Address NAHB Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan will deliver a special address to the NAHB membership during its upcoming Spring Board of Directors meeting in Washingt...
More than 700 Builders Call on Congress to Make Housing and Homeownership a National...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 700 home builders trekked to Capitol Hill today to call on Congress to make housing and homeownership a national priority and to take concrete steps to get housing back on track in order t...
National Homeownership Month in June Highlights Opportunities to Support Homeownership
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) wants current and future home owners to know about the many opportunities they have to show their support for the American dream of homeownership dur...
Industry Experts Reveal Current Trends in Apartment Living
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The location of an apartment building remains the most important feature for renters when choosing where they want to live, according to industry experts during a recent webinar hosted by the Nation...
New-Home Sales Rise 3.3 Percent in April
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 343,000 units, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
NAHB to Host Webinar on Top Apartment Features
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will host a webinar on the top 12 must-haves in today’s apartments. When it comes to apartment living, renters have made it clear which features th...
Nationwide Housing Affordability Reaches New Record High
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...
April Housing Starts Rise 2.6 Percent From Upwardly Revised Rate
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...
Builder Confidence Rises Five Points in May
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...
New Website Helps Home Owners, Buyers Protect the American Dream
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...
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Shows Significant Improvement in the First Quarter
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 ...
Builders Urge Congress to Improve Lacey Act to Protect Consumers, Businesses
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...
Kitchens and Bathrooms Remain Top Remodeling Jobs According to NAHB Survey
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...
100 Housing Markets on Improving List in May
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...
Quality and Value Driving Growth in the Green Building Market, According to New SmartMarket...
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...
NAHB Announces National Green Building Awards Winners
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)....
Economists Say Housing Outlook Continues to Slowly Brighten
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mirroring the uneven economic recovery, the housing market is expected to move in a slow, gradual upward path in 2012, while encountering its share of speed bumps along the road, according to econ...
W. Dean Henry to Lead NAHB’s Multifamily Leadership Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today announced that W. Dean Henry, a real estate executive from Foster City, Calif., has been appointed chairman of NAHB’s Multifamily Leadershi...
Remodeling Market Index Remains Relatively Flat in First Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CORRECTION: Due to a recently discovered computer coding error, NAHB has revised the RMI going back to 2006. The error had slightly reduced the true values of the overall index, as well as its two...
March Home Sales Decline From Upwardly Revised Earlier Pace
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 7.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 328,000 units in March from an upwardly revised, robust pace of 353,000 units in February, ac...
NAHB to Host its Spring Construction Forecast Webinar on Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will host its Semi-Annual Construction Forecast Conference on Wednesday, April 25, in a two-hour webinar from 2:00-4:00 p.m. featuring three renown...
NAHB, Chinese Manufacturers Sign Major Exhibition Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with a major Chinese trade association that will bring a large number of additional manufacturers and prod...
Home Builders Urge Congress to Provide Certainty and Permanency in Tax Code
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on Congress to simplify the tax code as part of a comprehensive tax reform effort in order to help small businesses to continue serve ...
Single-Family Housing Starts Virtually Unchanged in March
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Single-family housing production held virtually unchanged in March as a double-digit decline in the more volatile multifamily sector brought combined nationwide starts activity down 5.8 percent to...
Builder Confidence Slips Three Notches in April
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes declined for the first time in seven months this April, sliding three notches to 25 on the National Association of Home Builde...
