Government + Policy Builders Saw Policy Wins in 2019, But There's More Work Ahead NAHB Policy Briefing | In 2019, NAHB's government affairs specialists worked closely with members of Congress to address excessive regulations affecting home builders
Regulations Is Upzoning the Next Political Battleground? As rents rise amid an already scarce stock of affordable housing, some cities are turning to deregulating single-family lots in order to...
Jobsite Safety OSHA Grant Enables Free Fall-Prevention Training A $150,000 OSHA grant will enable NAHB, in partnership with the Job-Site Safety Institute, to continue offering fall-protection safety training
Opinion Solving the Housing Affordability Crisis Requires Reshaping Public Policy A look at how restrictive public policies are limiting developers' ability to bring new, affordable apartment homes to market
Multifamily Rent Control Needn’t Be Disastrous for Multifamily Owners California recently enacted rent control legislation, and there is growing support for regulations to cap the rate of rent increased in...
Government + Policy Changing Climate May Lead to FEMA Buying More Flood-Prone Homes As climate change fuels more flooding, more Americans will likely be forced from their homes. Many won’t be able to afford such a move, and...
Government + Policy Maryland County Considers Rooftop Solar Requirement on New Homes Proposed legislation may lead to mandatory rooftop solar panels on all new single-family homes in Montgomery County, Md. The populous...
Government + Policy The Case For a First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Mortgage interest rates are declining and in some zip codes home price growth is slowing, but the number of first-time buyers purchasing...
Government + Policy Could a Powerful Affordable Housing Tool Be Unconstitutional? A lawsuit involving homeowners in Marin County, Calif., not only pits Nimbys against affordable housing proponents, but also could...
Economics The Next Threat to Stability of the Financial System Could Be Wet Mortgage providers may be hiding the risk related to lending in areas that are prone to flooding by moving vulnerable mortgages out of the...