Single-Family Homes California Legislature Addresses Housing Shortage, Combats NIMBYs New bills are being proposed that are intended to increase the production of new homes
Economics U.S. Government Delays Dodd-Frank Reform Reuters reports that the review of the Dodd-Frank, a financial reform law passed in 2010, will not be completed by June as originally...
Sales Most Americans Still Say It’s A Good Time To Buy A Home House shoppers aren’t turned off by rising home prices and mortgage rates
Builders Jurisdiction Jujitsu for Home Builders Advice on navigating the maze of regulations and opposition in order to keep a project moving
Builders NAHB To Regulators: Listen to Small Businesses NAHB research shows that approximately 14 million American households are priced out of the market for a new home by government regulations
Codes + Standards The Impact of Regulations on Home Building The longer it takes to get a project through the approval process, the higher the price of the homes
Single-Family Homes NAR Says New Tax Plan Will Harm The Housing Market A newly proposed tax plan could remove incentives for lower- and middle-class homeowners and buyers. Realtor.com reports that the...
Builders Tough Immigration Laws Lead To New-Home Premium Surge In Georgia In 2010 in Georgia, the average new home was 33.9 percent more expensive than the typical existing home in the same ZIP code. That chasm has...
New-Construction Projects Trends And Changes To USDA Single-Family Loan Programs A new study from NAHB tracked the impact of USDA single-family loan programs on new construction: the Section 502 Direct Loan Program and...
Economics Treasury Says Housing Finance Reform On The Docket According to MarketWatch, this week Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that housing finance reform will be addressed after tax reform...