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- U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions Add to Market UncertaintyThe escalating U.S.-Canada trade dispute is a setback for residential construction. Talks between the two countries collapsed last Friday, and President Trump proceeded with his threat to impose 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods.
- Invisible Upgrades Key to Performance Goals of IBS 2027 Show HomeA full-scale reinvention of a dated, luxury home is well underway for The New American Remodel 2027. Much of the recent work has focused on changes that won't be visible once the project is finished but are critical to its lofty, high-performance goals.
- ROAD to Housing’s Community Bank Provisions Broaden Builder Financing OptionsThe 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes nine provisions designed to strengthen small financial institutions, including community banks, by easing regulatory burdens, reducing funding costs, and encouraging the creation of new banks.
- Experts Forecast the Remodeling Industry's FutureNAHB’s Mid-Year Remodeling Forecast Update webinar reviewed how the remodeling industry will weather changing economic conditions, homeowner priorities and market demand.
- OSHA Hazard Communication Compliance Deadline Set for Nov. 20A deadline for compliance with 2024 revisions to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is approaching for home builders and other downstream chemical users. Employers must comply with revised classifications or hazard information for substances in their workplaces by Nov. 20, 2026.
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- Cost of Materials Rises, Especially for Smaller BuildersMaterial costs increased by 6.7% over the previous year, according to results from the survey for the July 2026 NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). A large majority (72.9%) of the builders responding to the survey reported that their cost of materials for the same house increased by up to 15% over the past year […]
- State-Level Employment Situation: July 2026The labor market continued to lose momentum in July, with total nonfarm payroll employment declining nationally and employment gains becoming more limited across states. While overall employment fell by 23,000 jobs, construction employment remained comparatively resilient, adding 22,000 jobs during the month. In July, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 26 states and District of Columbia […]
- Second Quarter Declines for Single-Family Built-to-RentSingle-family built-for-rent (SFBFR, or built-to-rent (BTR)) construction fell back in the second quarter of 2026, as a higher cost of financing, increased multifamily supply and policy concerns over Congressional legislation related to institutional capital froze parts of the development market. Fortunately, changes by the House of Representatives addressed a harmful Senate proposal. The housing legislation, as enacted […]
- Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage RatesAfter three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability worsened in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed on the market, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). The CHI results from the second quarter of […]
- Short-Term Townhouse Construction WeaknessSecond quarter 2026 data reveal softer conditions for townhouse construction as housing affordability challenges affect homebuyer demand, particularly in larger metropolitan markets. According to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, during the second quarter of 2026, single-family attached starts totaled 42,000, down 9% from the second quarter […]
