Industry Articles
Cost and Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Market
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz provided this economic and housing industry overview in the bi-weekly newsletter Eye On the Economy. The uncertain timing and scale of tariffs, combined with the last legs of the fight against inflation, have rattled financial markets. Equity markets are in correction territory as investors react to a flurry of public…
Read MoreHow Rising Costs Affect Home Affordability
Housing affordability remains a critical issue, with 74.9% of U.S. households unable to afford a median-priced new home in 2025, according to NAHB’s latest analysis. With a median price of $459,826 and a 30-year mortgage rate of 6.5%, this translates to around 100.6 million households priced out of the market, even before accounting for further…
Read MoreCapitol Close Up: 3/11/2025
Tariffs will Impact Home Building The National Association of Home Builders is closely tracking the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. According to the NAHB, the new tariffs on America’s largest trading partners are projected to raise the cost of imported construction materials by more $3 billion, possibly increasing…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025 In this edition: Lakewood City Council Passes Revised Parkland Dedication Ordinance Commerce City Council Holds Builder Roundtable Discussion with the HBA of Metro Denver HBA of Metro Denver Creating Two New Joint Taskforces in Erie and Arapahoe County Lakewood City Council Passes Revised Parkland Dedication Ordinance On February 24, Lakewood City Council…
Read MoreHUD Secretary Vows to Work with Builders to Cut Regulations, Boost Housing Supply
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner today said he would work to reduce regulatory burdens to ease America’s housing affordability crisis and help builders to construct more attainable, affordable housing the nation sorely needs. In one of his first official speaking engagements after being sworn in as HUD secretary earlier this month,…
Read MoreCAHB Colorado Close Up 2/25/2025
Construction-Litigation Reform Bill Introduced, CAHB GAC takes Position on 9 Bills Construction-Litigation Reform Bill Introduced Last week, Rep. Shannon Bird (D-Westminster), along with Senate President James Coleman (D-Denver), introduced House Bill 25-1272. The proposal, titled Construction Defects and Middle Market Housing, will likely be the bill that our industry and the stakeholders that have…
Read MoreIn Loving Memory of Dennis L. Marshall
In Loving Memory of Dennis L. Marshall Home Building Industry and HBA Legend February 13, 1943 – February 18, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that it has been announced the passing of Dennis L. Marshall on February 18, 2025. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to so many, Dennis was a beacon of…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | February 4, 2025
February 4, 2025 In this edition: HBA of Metro Denver Creating Two New Joint Taskforces in Erie and Arapahoe County Judge Pauses Enforcement of New Lakewood Development Law HBA of Metro Denver Creating Two New Joint Taskforces in Erie and Arapahoe County In an effort to improve dialogue between local governments and the residential construction…
Read MoreNAHB Issues Statement on President Trump Delaying Implementation of Tariffs on Goods from Canada and Mexico
Carl Harris, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Wichita, Kan., issued the following statement after President Trump announced a delay of the proposed tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico: “We commend President Trump for reaching an agreement with Canada and Mexico to delay the proposed…
Read MoreTrump Imposes Additional 25% Tariff on Canadian Softwood Lumber
President Trump on Feb. 1 announced an across-the-board tariff of 25% on Canadian and Mexican goods coming into the United States, and these tariffs on building materials will raise construction costs and harm housing affordability. The 25% tariff on softwood lumber products from Canada is in addition to an effective 14.5% duty rate already in…
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