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Industry Panel to Congress: Housing Reform Must Provide Reliable Credit to...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has told Congress that proposed mortgage lending reforms under the Dodd-Frank Act must be imposed in a manner that causes minimum disruption to the...
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All 50 U.S. States Now Represented on List of Improving Markets
The number of improving housing markets continued to expand for a sixth consecutive month to a total of 259 metropolitan areas on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving...
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Builder Confidence Remains Steady in February
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was virtually unchanged in February with a one-point decline to 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing...
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Winter Freeze: Housing Starts Dip 8.5 Percent in January
Due to a double-digit dip on the typically volatile multifamily side, nationwide housing starts declined 8.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 890,000 units in January, according to newly...
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NAHB Calls for Changes to Approach to Appraisals
Serious problems in the residential appraisal process must be addressed in order to restore confidence in the residential real estate market and to establish a foundation for sustainable growth of the...
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Housing Affordability Gains Slightly in Q4
Near-record low interest rates helped ensure a slight gain in nationwide housing affordability amid relatively stable house prices in the final quarter of 2012, according to the National Association of...
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New Home Sales Spike With 15.6 Percent Rise in January
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 15.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 437,000 units in January, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing...
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A Myriad of Issues Result in Flawed Appraisals
The budding housing revival driven by pent-up consumer demand still faces a number of obstacles, including tight credit for builders along with a stretched lot and building supply system in many...
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Builder Confidence Begins to Slip in March
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes paused for a third consecutive month in March, with a two-point reduction to 44 on the latest National Association of Home...
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Single and Multifamily Housing Sectors Both Gain in February
Nationwide housing production edged up 0.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. This...
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NAHB Backs Bipartisan Construction Loan Legislation
In a major step forward to spur job and economic growth and keep the housing recovery on track, Reps. Gary Miller (R-CA) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would...
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The List of Improving Housing Markets Continues to Expand
The list of improving U.S. housing markets expanded for a seventh consecutive month in March to include 274 metros on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index...
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Labor Shortages Impacting Housing Recovery
Growing labor shortages in all facets of the residential construction sector are impeding the housing and economic recovery, according to a new survey conducted by the National Association of Home...
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Home Builders Push for Housing Finance Reform
The nation's home builders called on Congress to move forward on bipartisan housing finance reform to ensure that affordable housing credit can be delivered through a competitive, efficient, sound and...
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February a Down Month for U.S. Home Sales
Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 4.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 411,000 units in February from a strong pace of 431,000 units in the previous month, according to...
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After Seven Consecutive Months of Gains, Housing Market Plateaus in April
Following seven consecutive months of gains, the list of improving U.S. housing markets remained virtually unchanged in April, with 273 metros on the National Association of Home Builders/First...
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Builders Pressured by Rising Costs in April
Facing increasing costs for building materials and rising concerns about the supply of developed lots and labor, builders registered less confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes...
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NAHB Calls on Congress to Improve Immigration Bill's Guest Worker Provisions
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commends the bipartisan Senate sponsors of legislation to advance comprehensive immigration reform and today called on lawmakers to improve the guest...
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Sales of Single-Family Homes Rise 1.5 Percent in March
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000 units in March, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. The...
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Number of Improving Markets Dips to 258 Metros in May
The number of U.S. housing markets showing sustained improvement in three key measures fell slightly to 258 in May from 273 in April, according to the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI)....
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