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- 3 Opportunities to Celebrate YP WeekOpportunities include this year’s YP Week giveaway, sponsored by BuilderBooks: a 1-hour one-on-one coaching session with Grace Mase, a Yale-trained architect who recently authored AI in Residential Construction: A Blueprint for Lasting Impact and Success.
- Builder Sentiment Falls on Rising RatesBuilder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to 29 in October, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. The reading was the lowest since June 2012.
- The Importance of Safety Guardrails on a Home Building SiteJoin NAHB and its official safety sponsor, Builders Mutual, as we celebrate the seventh annual Guardrail Safety Week, Oct. 19-23, and be part of the difference proper guardrail use makes in protecting workers and saving lives.
- U.S. Cuts Duties on Canadian LumberFollowing its annual review, the U.S. Department of Commerce lowered antidumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports from about 35.16% to 24.75%.
- Supreme Court Leaves New York City’s SoHo/NoHo Arts Fee in PlaceThe U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a New York City law that requires certain property owners to pay a substantial fee to convert their properties to unrestricted residential use. NAHB filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to review the case.
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- Builder Sentiment Falls on Rising RatesRising mortgage rates, energy and material costs, and worsening labor and lot conditions have pushed builder sentiment to a 14-year low. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to 29 in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The reading was […]
- Single-Family Permitting Declines Through AugustSingle-family permitting activity continued to soften through the first eight months of 2026, while multifamily permitting remained stronger compared with the same period last year. Regional and state-level trends show continued variation in permitting activity, reflecting differences in housing demand, affordability conditions, and local market dynamics. Over the first eight months of the year, the […]
- Research Highlights the Broad Benefits of HomeownershipA rich, peer-reviewed academic literature finds that homeownership produces benefits that extend well beyond house-price appreciation. As detailed in a 2003 Journal of Urban Economics literature review, research across economics, political science, sociology, medical research, and related fields identifies homeownership as both a wealth-building mechanism and a source of broader household and community stability. Homeownership […]
- Building Material Price Inflation Nears Four Year HighThe Producer Price Index for final demand was up 1.3% in September, after rising 0.5% in August. Compared to a year ago, final demand prices were up 6.3%. The price of goods used in new residential construction (including energy) was up 1.8% over the month and up 9.7% from last year, while the price of […]
- How Old Are Workers in the Construction Trades?A previous post examined the median age of the overall construction workforce and how it compares with workers in all industries. This analysis takes a closer look at workers in construction trades, where the median ages differ considerably across occupations. According to NAHB analysis of the 2024 American Community Survey (PUMS data), the median age […]
