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- 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.
- Which New Construction Markets are Most Attractive for Out-of-Town Buyers?Based on data from the latest New-Construction Insights report from Realtor.com, out-of-town buyers are driving the new construction market. See which areas are drawing the most interest.
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- 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 […]
- Multifamily Absorption Rate Remains Below 50%The percentage of new apartment units that were absorbed within three months after completion was down five percentage points in the first quarter, according to the Census Bureau’s latest release of the Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA). An apartment or condo unit is considered absorbed into the market when it is […]
