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- Have a Strong Plan for Chemical Safety and Hazard Communication March 28, 2025Hazardous chemicals are found everywhere on a home building site and in many commonly used products, such as paints, cleaners, and adhesives. Providing easy-to-read information about their identity and hazards can keep everyone on the job site safe.
- Podcast: 2025 NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes Discusses Priorities for His Term March 28, 2025On the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez are joined by 2025 NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes, who shares what he’s hearing from NAHB members and his plans for the Federation this year.
- How Mortgage Rates Affect Housing Affordability March 27, 2025As housing affordability remains a critical challenge across the country, mortgage rates continue to play a central role in shaping home-buying power. Even slight declines can have a significant impact on housing affordability, pricing more households back into the market.
- FinCEN Narrows Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements to Foreign Entities March 27, 2025In a win for NAHB and the small business community, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an interim final rule on beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements that narrows the BOI reporting requirements to foreign reporting companies only.
- How Outdated Land Data Hurts Home Builder Profits March 26, 2025The home building industry has embraced cutting-edge tools — from AI-generated designs to offsite modular construction. But when it comes to acquiring land, many firms are still stuck using outdated tools built for a different era.
- Mountain West Regions Top Lists for Residential Construction Employment March 26, 2025The number of housing units under construction peaked in 2023. And the demand for housing and construction workers was strongest in the fast-growing states that have a high prevalence of seasonal vacation homes.
- NAHB's HBCU Cohort Learns From Mentors, Leaders at Black Builder Mixer March 25, 2025The event at The New American Home 2025 welcomed 110 students and mentors, including 18 HBCU students who participated in the leadership program’s second cohort.
- Slight Decline in Rates Helps New Home Sales to Edge Higher in February March 25, 2025Sales of newly built, single-family homes in February increased 1.8% to a 676,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from a revised January number, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The pace of new home sales in February was up 5.1% compared to a […]
- NAHB Invests $90K to Help State and Local HBA Advocacy Efforts March 24, 2025During the 2025 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, the NAHB State and Local Government Affairs Committee approved $90,000 through the State and Local Issues Fund (SLIF).
- Home Innovation Research Lab Reaches 600,000-Home Milestone in NGBS Certification Program March 24, 2025NGBS provides home builders with a national standard to define and measure sustainable multifamily and single-family homes, developments and remodeling projects. It is administered by the Home Innovation Research Lab and can offer consumers a level of confidence they are purchasing an independently verified green home.