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- Builder Confidence Levels Indicate Slow Start for Spring Housing Season April 16, 2025Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 40 in April, edging up one point from March, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.
- Follow Best Practices in Distracted Driving Awareness Month April 15, 2025April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and NAHB encourages members to emphasize the importance of safe driving practices to, from, and around the jobsite.
- Don Dabbert Jr. Seeks Certification as a Candidate for 2027 NAHB Third Vice Chairman April 15, 2025The NAHB Nominations Committee announces that Don Dabbert, Jr., CEO/President, Dabbert Custom Homes in Fargo, North Dakota, has submitted his Letter of Intent to seek certification as a candidate for NAHB 2027 Third Vice Chairman.
- Top HBAs in Member Growth and Retention Honored with 'Grand Awards' April 15, 2025NAHB recently announced the latest winners of the Grand Awards, one of NAHB’s annual membership awards. Twenty-eight local associations and 15 state associations earned at least one Grand Award, as several associations received multiple honors.
- Why You Should Speak at IBS 2026 April 14, 2025The NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is the housing industry’s largest annual light construction show in the world. With a host of educational sessions each year for various segments of the industry, IBS is the perfect venue for speakers to share their knowledge and expertise with members of the home building community.
- HBAs Raise More Than $55,000 to Support BUILD-PAC April 14, 2025Home builders associations (HBAs) across the nation are beginning to raise funds for BUILD-PAC, NAHB’s bipartisan political arm, during its 2025-26 cycle. BUILD-PAC supports the election of pro-housing and pro-building candidates for federal office.
- Podcast: Could the 90-Day Tariff Pause Save the Spring Home Buying Season? April 11, 2025On the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez delve into the whipsaw of tariff activity and what it could mean for the home building industry, and chat with special guest Tammie Ross, author of Breaking Ground, Breaking Glass Ceilings: A Guide for Finding Success in Male-Dominated Industries.
- Latest Executive Orders Promise Regulatory Reform and Relief April 11, 2025President Trump this week signed several executive orders aimed at regulatory relief at both the federal and state levels.
- Congress Sets Up Fast-Track for Tax Bill, Spending Cuts April 10, 2025Congress has passed a budget resolution that sets up accelerated consideration of a tax bill, which will also be paired with significant federal spending cuts.
- Emerging Member Leaders and HBA Staff Visit D.C. to Enhance Leadership Skills April 10, 2025NAHB recently welcomed a group of emerging member leaders, association executive officers (EOs) and staff to Washington, DC for the NAHB Spring Leadership Orientation. The two-day event provided in-depth information on NAHB programs and member benefits, as well as an inside look at NAHB’s Federal advocacy efforts.
- Congress Approves Resolution to Block Biden’s Gas Water Heater Ban April 10, 2025In a major win for NAHB and housing affordability, Congress approved a congressional resolution that will block the Biden administration’s recent attempt to ban certain natural gas water heaters.
- Remodeling Market Sentiment Down in the First Quarter April 10, 2025NAHB released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter, posting a reading of 63, down five points compared to the previous quarter. While the reading of 63 is still in positive territory, this is only the second time since the first quarter of 2020 that the RMI has been as low […]
- Bipartisan House Bill Would Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit April 9, 2025Reps. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), along with 114 bipartisan cosponsors, have introduced NAHB-supported legislation that will improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and allow builders to increase production of badly needed affordable rental housing.
- NAHB’s New Study Provides Statistics and Data on Builder Financial Performance April 9, 2025BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of NAHB, recently released The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2025 Edition which offers valuable insights needed to evaluate operations, streamline processes and enhance profitability.
- Good and Bad News on Lumber Production and Tariffs April 8, 2025Recent developments on the lumber front indicate that increased logging from federal lands and higher tariffs are in the offing later this year.
- How to Boost New Home Sales April 8, 2025NAHB is celebrating its annual New Homes Month this April by providing housing industry experts the opportunity to participate in hour-long discussions with the brightest minds in home sales. Each session is tailored to aid in innovative thinking about how to better market homes for sale.
- Watch a Livesteam of the Spring Board of Directors Meeting April 7, 2025The NAHB Board of Directors will convene virtually on Tuesday, April 8, at 10 a.m. ET.
- How to Leverage Your Membership Throughout the Year April 7, 2025You don't have to wait until next year’s International Builders' Show to engage with product suppliers, industry leaders and NAHB’s subject matter experts. All of that can also be done in a virtual setting during NAHB’s upcoming Leading Suppliers Council Onboarding Meetings, which are open to all current and prospective Associate members.
- Lumber Tariff Talking Points Featured in Monthly Update April 4, 2025The update provides the latest messaging framework to help members articulate the Federation's key issues, such as lumber tariffs and housing economics.
- Register Now for NAHB’s Spring Leadership Meeting and Legislative Conference April 4, 2025NAHB committee and council members, delegates to the Leadership Council, members of the Board of Directors, and executive officers should make plans now to attend the Spring Leadership Meeting and Legislative Conference, June 10-13, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.