Using the 2021 American Housing Survey (AHS), NAHB investigated the characteristics of recent home buyers – defined as households who purchased homes in the two years preceding the date the 2021 AHS was conducted – in a new special study. According to this criterion, roughly 10.2 million households recently bought and moved to a new…
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In a case that could have significant repercussions for the housing industry, the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 3 heard oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America. The case centers on whether the way the CFPB receives its funding is a violation of the Appropriations Clause of the…
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Lot values for single-family detached (SFD) spec homes continued to rise in 2022, according to NAHB’s analysis of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC) data, with the U.S. median lot value at $56,000 for SFD for-sale homes started in 2022. Even though lot values continued to rise across most regions, the overall U.S. inflation…
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NAHB will once again honor select Associate members with a grant of $1,500 to use toward their travel expenses to attend the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. Attending IBS will give these Associates the unique opportunity to learn from the industry’s best, discuss findings in breakout sessions, discover new partnerships, and network among the more…
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