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- 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.
- Trump Administration Seeks Full Repeal of Roadless RuleThe Trump administration announced that it is seeking to fully rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (“Roadless Rule”), which bars road building on more than 44 million acres of federal forest land.
- Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage RatesAfter three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability declined in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed on the market.
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- 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 […]
- Flat Conditions for Custom Home BuildingWith overall single-family construction down almost 7% for the first seven months of 2026, custom home building has been a relative bright spot for the residential construction industry. 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 […]
