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Every builder knows the grind.

The average new home requires over 300,000 components and coordination with more than 100 companies. With schedules already hanging by a thread, the last thing you… Continue reading

How the Government Shutdown Will Affect Housing

This post has been updated.

The White House and Republican and Democratic congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding on Tuesday, resulting in a shutdown of most federal government functions at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct.… Continue reading

Register Now for NAHB’s Fall Leadership Meeting

NAHB committee and council members, delegates to the Leadership Council, members of the Board of Directors, and executive officers should make plans now to attend the Fall Leadership Meeting, Nov. 17-19, at the Hyatt Regency in Denver.

You can view… Continue reading

Housing Starts Remain Soft Ahead of Fed Meeting

Challenging affordability conditions continue to act as headwinds for the housing sector, but the industry could see lower interest rates in the near future with the Federal Reserve expected to cut short-term interest rates this afternoon.

Overall housing starts decreased… Continue reading

Associate Award Winners Share Meaning Behind Their Win

Associate members are vital contributors to the home building industry whose work includes construction suppliers, service providers and manufacturers. Their efforts help make the American dream a reality for millions.

Every year, NAHB honors two of the association’s top associate… Continue reading

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

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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

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