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- NAHB Commends President Trump’s Executive Orders on HousingNAHB Chairman Bill Owens issued the following statement after President Trump announced today’s executive orders on housing.
- New Training Center Strengthens Florida HBA’s 50-Year Apprenticeship ProgramSince 1973, the Northeast Florida Builders Association’s Apprenticeship Program has trained more than 2,500 skilled trades professionals for careers in residential construction.
- Senate Passes Major Housing Legislation Despite Serious Industry ConcernsThe Senate today passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an attempt to bolster the nation’s housing supply.
- Statement from NAHB Chairman Bill Owens on Passage of Senate Housing BillNAHB Chairman Bill Owens issued the following statement after the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
- Single-Family Starts Remain Soft in January on Affordability ConcernsOverall housing starts increased 7.2% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.49 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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- Flat Conditions for Open Construction JobsThe number of open positions in construction in January was flat year-over-year, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down measurably from three years ago due to declines in construction activity, particularly in housing. However, recent gains for nonresidential construction combined with soft […]
- Custom Home Building Expanded in 2025In a year that saw a more than 6% decline for overall single-family housing starts, custom home building posted a gain. The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms of home building but is more sensitive to changes in household wealth and stock prices. With spec home building […]
- Weaker Conditions for Single-Family Built-for-Rent HousingSingle-family built-for-rent (or built-to-rent, BTR) construction fell back in the fourth quarter of 2025, as a higher cost of financing and increased multifamily supply crowded out development. Housing legislation now under final consideration in Congress would also weaken the sector. The legislation, as approved by the Senate, would require institutionally financed new-construction single-family rental housing […]
- Flat Conditions for Townhouse ConstructionFinal data for 2025 reveal relatively flat conditions for townhouse construction volume in a year that saw broad-based declines for single-family home building. Townhouse construction ended 2025 with a soft quarter. According to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, during the fourth quarter of 2025, single-family attached […]
- Single-Family Starts Remain Soft in January on Affordability ConcernsElevated construction costs and constrained affordability conditions led to a reduction in single-family housing starts in January. However, led by solid multifamily production, overall housing starts increased 7.2% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.49 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the […]
