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- Reminder: Tell Us How Rising Costs Are Impacting Overall Construction Costs for Single-Family HomesNAHB’s Economics team is measuring how elevated costs across the residential construction industry impact the cost to build single-family homes. And we need your help.
- NAHB Launches Social Media Video Series: Safety Tip of the WeekNAHB has launched the Safety Tip of the Week, a video series featuring quick tips focused on one narrow aspect of residential construction jobsite safety.
- Utilize Competive Analysis Tools to Boost Home Sales SkillsDespite persistent affordability challenges including elevated mortgage rates, new home sales improved in August. Now is a great time to sharpen home sales skills.
- Median Revenue of NAHB Remodelers Grows 24%According to the NAHB Member Census, 21% of NAHB builder members listed residential remodeling as their primary business. These remodelers tend to be relatively small, with a median of five employees and a median annual revenue of $2.1 million.
- NAHB Amicus Brief Argues for Fair Due Process for WorkersNAHB filed an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit immigration case Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega. The case asks whether a person who entered the United States without official inspection may seek release on bond from a judge while the government considers deportation.
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- Consumer Confidence Fell in SeptemberConsumer confidence in September plunged to the lowest level since April 2014 as consumers grew more pessimistic about current conditions and the economic outlook. This report captured consumer sentiment following the Fed’s first rate hike since 2023 and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Consumer views of business conditions turned negative for the first time in two years, […]
- August Construction Job OpeningsThe number of open positions in the construction sector fell back in August 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 […]
- Market Share of 5,000+ Sq. Ft. Homes Edges Higher in 2025New homes with 5,000 square feet or more of living space posted an increase in market share last year. In 2025, 27,000 homes of this size were started, accounting for 2.9% of all new homes started. Both the number and market share of homes with 5,000 square feet or more increased from 2024, according to […]
- NAHB Remodelers: What the Data SaysTwenty-one percent of NAHB builder members listed residential remodeling as their primary business, according to the 2025 Member Census. These remodelers tend to be relatively small, with a median of five employees and a median annual revenue of $2.1 million. This means that remodelers are even smaller than NAHB builder members, who had a median […]
- State and Local Government Tax Revenue GrowsTotal tax revenue collected by state and local governments was up 5.8% from a year ago in the second quarter, according to the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue published by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the highest year-over-year growth since the third quarter of 2024 (7.2%). The increase in revenue […]
