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2026 Best of IBS Awards Open

Each year, the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) recognizes the outstanding building products and services from exhibiting companies in nine categories with the Best of IBS Awards:

Who are NAHB’s Remodeler Members?

Remodelers constitute nearly one quarter of NAHB’s membership. Twenty-one percent of builder members listed residential remodeling as their primary business activity in the 2024 Member Census. Most of these companies are small, operating with five employees.

In 2024, the median… Continue reading

NAHB Calls on Congress to Protect Energy Choice

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on Congress to help ease the housing affordability crisis by supporting policies that preserve energy choice, ensure access to a full range of appliances and maintain flexibility in building energy codes… Continue reading

How NAHB Has Helped Associate Members

This post has been updated.

NAHB’s Associate members constitute a large portion of the home building industry including subcontrators, manufacturers and accountants. Their tireless work is vital to the industry’s success and for the support of builders.

As part of… Continue reading

Job Growth Slowed Sharply in August

Job growth slowed sharply in August, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years. The latest jobs report, along with downward revisions to previous months’ data, indicates a continued cooling in the U.S. labor market.… Continue reading

NAHB Kicks Off Associate Member Appreciation Month 2025

NAHB is celebrating the successes and contributions of its roughly 70,000 Associate members during September for the annual Associate Member Appreciation Month.

Associate members comprise nearly two-thirds of NAHB’s membership and represent numerous specialties including financial services, retail and wholesale,… Continue reading

7 Key Principles for Universal Design

Universal design is a broad term that involves the craft of designing, remodeling, or building a home that’s usable, accessible, comfortable, and safe for people of all ages and abilities — without calling unnecessary attention to itself. And it’s a… Continue reading

Housing Remains a Critical Media Topic

NAHB helped ensure housing was at the forefront of discussions during last year’s presidential election and continues to provide thought leadership on housing in the media, from TV broadcasts to industry podcasts.

NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and other senior leaders… Continue reading

New Home Sales Flat as Affordability Concerns Persist

High mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty continue to deter many potential home buyers during this summer season.

Sales of newly built single-family homes edged 0.6% lower in July, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 652,000… Continue reading

Successful BUILD-PAC Events Raise $140,000

Home builders associations (HBAs) across the United States are raising funds for BUILD-PAC, NAHB’s bipartisan political arm, during its 2025-26 cycle. BUILD-PAC supports the election of pro-housing and pro-building candidates for federal office.

These two recent HBA events raised… Continue reading

Which Foundation Type Is Most Common in Your Region?

In 2024, 73% of new single-family homes started were built on slab foundations, according to NAHB analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC). Although this was a modest year-over-year increase of 0.6 percentage points, it continues the… Continue reading

Back-to-School Tips to Reengage Local Students

As summer draws to a close, it’s a perfect time for home builders to reconnect with student chapters, local schools and Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers to support the future of the industry.

The need for skilled workers remains… Continue reading

NAHB Awards HBAs $150K to Support Advocacy Efforts

During the 2025 Spring Leadership Meeting, the NAHB State and Local Government Affairs Committee awarded nine HBAs with financial assistance through the State and Local Fund (SLIF) to help with advocacy efforts on issues affecting housing affordability. The HBAs were… Continue reading

Federal Court Upholds New York State Gas Ban

The federal court for the Northern District of New York on July 23 upheld New York state’s “gas ban” legislation. New York’s legislation is the first statewide law that restricts natural gas use in new buildings, effectively banning gas… Continue reading

New Home Sales Hold Steady at a Relatively Tepid Level

Challenging affordability conditions, elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty continue to act as headwinds on the housing sector as many potential buyers continue to stay on the sidelines.

Sales of newly built single-family homes edged 0.6% higher in June, rising… Continue reading

State-Level Employment Data for June

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nationwide total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 147,000 in June following a gain of 144,000 jobs in May. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states in June compared to the previous month, while… Continue reading

NAHB Mourns Passing of Rick Herman

NAHB mourns the passing of Rick Herman, longtime executive officer of the Rochester Home Builders Association (RHBA) in New York. Rick joined RHBA 30 years ago, and served as a tireless advocate for members in Rochester and around the state.… Continue reading

Stay on Top of Wood Framing Safety Policies

Wood framing is an integral part of the home building process, and one job that many general contractors take on themselves. But even with familiarity of the task, specific safety precautions should be followed during framing.

To help keep workers… Continue reading

Builder Confidence Edges Up in July

Builder confidence for future sales expectations received a slight boost in July with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act but elevated interest rates and economic and policy uncertainty continue to act as headwinds for the housing sector.… Continue reading

Inflation Picks Up as Tariffs Take Hold

Inflation rose to a four-month high in June as consumer prices began to reflect tariff policy. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased from 2.4% in May to 2.7% in June year over year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.… Continue reading

What to Know About Expiring Energy Tax Credits

President Trump recently signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, which significantly accelerates the termination date for federal energy tax incentives. Builders and remodelers using the credits should be aware of the new expiration dates and, where… Continue reading

How to Help Texas Relief and Recovery Efforts

In recent days, catastrophic flash flooding has devastated communities across the Hill Country and Central Texas. The storms have claimed many lives and caused widespread damage to homes, businesses and critical infrastructure across Central Texas. Search and rescue efforts continue,… Continue reading

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