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- New York Housing Leader Warns Congress Gas Bans Undermine AffordabilityMichael Fazio, executive director of the New York State Builders Association, told Congress today that energy mandates are driving up construction costs and deepening the housing affordability crisis.
- The Importance of NAHB's Associate MembersAssociate members comprise nearly two-thirds of NAHB's membership and represent a slew of crucial trades specialties including accounting, manufacturing, financial services, retail and wholesale, and more.
- Registration Now Open for NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las VegasThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officially opened online registration and housing today for the 2027 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the largest annual light construction trade show in the world.
- Large Metro Core Counties Drive Drop in Single-Family Market ShareSingle-family construction remained soft across most geographic areas in the second quarter of 2026, as rising building material costs, elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the industry. By contrast, multifamily construction strengthened in most regions, supported by solid rental housing demand, according to the latest findings from the NAHB Home Building […]
- Top Safety Tips for Mini ExcavatorsNAHB's new video and resources focus on how to safely operate mini excavators — versatile machines commonly used for digging, trenching, grading, backfilling and material handling on construction sites.
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- House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area in the Second Quarter of 2026U.S. house prices continued to rise in the second quarter of 2026, with most states and metropolitan areas recording annual gains. Elevated borrowing costs and affordability constraints remained important headwinds, while limited housing supply continued to support prices in many markets, particularly across parts of the Midwest and Northeast. According to the Federal Housing Finance […]
- Number of Open Construction Sector Positions RisingThe number of open positions in the construction sector increased in July per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down from three years ago due to declines in construction activity, particularly in housing. Nonetheless, strength in construction for subsectors like data center construction (up 46% […]
- HBGI Q2 2026: Single-Family Construction Contracts Broadly While Multifamily ExpandsHome building trends diverged across geographies in the second quarter of 2026. According to the Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), single-family construction declined in nearly all geographic categories, although the contraction eased in most markets from the first quarter. Multifamily construction expanded across six of the seven categories, with activity increasingly concentrated in large metro […]
- Serious Delinquencies Edge Lower While Mortgage Transitions RiseHousehold debt delinquency rates showed signs of stabilization in the second quarter of 2026 as overall share of delinquency balances edged lower and the transition to seriously delinquent debt declined for the second consecutive quarter. According to the latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, about […]
- Single-Family AD&C Lending Falls Back in Q2Single-family construction lending fell slightly in the second quarter, according to data released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The volume of 1-4 family residential construction and land development loans outstanding was down 0.4% from the first quarter. The total volume of outstanding AD&C loans, which includes both nonresidential and residential construction loans, rose for […]
