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Multifamily Developer Confidence Falls in Second Quarter

by NAHB on August 8, 2024

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing declined year-over-year in the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The MMS produces two separate indices. The Multifamily Production Index (MPI) had a reading of 44, down 12 points year-over-year, while the…

Topics: Residential/Multi-Family Residential
MulitFamily, NAHB

Costly Energy Codes and Rent Caps Will Harm Housing Affordability, NAHB Tells Congress

by NAHB on July 24, 2024

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) called on Congress today to address two key policies that will notably escalate costs for home buyers and renters: the federal push to mandate costly and restrictive national energy codes and the Biden administration’s recent proposal to cap rent increases at 5%. Testifying during a House Financial Services…

Topics: Residential/Multi-Family Residential
Energy Codes, NAHB

Study Finds Green Home Building Continues to Gain Traction

by NAHB & Dodge Data on October 2, 2017

Green construction is rapidly gaining traction among both single family and multifamily home builders, according to new research published in the Green Multifamily and Single Family Homes 2017 SmartMarket Brief. The report is available for free download here. The latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the…

Topics: Business, Sustainability
Green Construction, Home Builders, NAHB, Sustainability

Housing Production Drops 2.6 Percent in April, as Multifamily Starts Fall

by NAHB on May 16, 2017

Led by a decline in multifamily production, nationwide housing starts fell 2.6 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Multifamily starts fell 9.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…

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Construction Starts, Housing Starts, NAHB

Lumber Tariff to Impact Construction Costs

by GroundBreak News Editor on April 25, 2017

As construction material price are rising, the US Commerce Department took action that will contribute to an additional rise in the prices of a key building material. Wilber Ross, US Commerce Secretary has announced a new 20% tariff on imports of Canadian softwood lumber. The US currently imports about $5.66 billion worth of softwood lumber…

Topics: Business, Products
Lumber, NAHB

NAHB: Young Adults Not Interested in the Construction Trades

by Rose Quint on April 23, 2017

NAHB recently conducted a national poll of young adults ages 18 to 25 to find out how this age group feels about a career in the construction trades. The majority of young adults (74%) say they know the field in which they want to have a career. Of these, only 3% are interested in the…

Topics: Business, Workforce
Construction Careers, NAHB

Builder Confidence Strong in April

by GroundBreak Staff on April 18, 2017

Confidence amongst the nation’s home builders is strong according to the  National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained solid in April, falling three points to a level of 68 on the after an unusually high March reading. “Even with this month’s modest drop,…

Topics: Residential/Multi-Family Residential
Builder Confidence, NAHB

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