Industry groups applaud Bill Pulte’s confirmation as FHFA Director, pledge to work on U.S. housing affordability ‘crisis’
Tagged: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
High home prices, low inventory driving new construction growth, NAHB reports
Move comes as some caution Canada, Mexico tariffs will spike building materials costs
Median home cubic footage at lowest point in 15 years, NAHB reports
The price gap between new and existing homes has all but disappeared
Canada and Mexico stave off tariffs on billions of dollars of materials crucial to the U.S. homebuilding industry
NAHB responds to the 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods, including lumber and home building materials
Total housing starts fell nearly 4% in 2024, but began picking up pace in December
Changes could exacerbate two-tiered market, one that “benefits from tax reform and deregulation, and another that struggles with affordability challenges.”
They claim updated energy-efficiency standards for certain single-family and multifamily housing programs were implemented unconstitutionally