Nearly 700 builders shine a spotlight on housing affordability in Hill Visits
Nearly 700 builders from across the nation converged on Capitol Hill today for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2019 Legislative Conference to urge their lawmakers to support policies that will increase the production of quality,...
Builders call on Congress to address housing affordability challenges
As the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) celebrates National Homeownership Month in June, builders are urging Congress to address America's housing affordability challenges. "Removing regulatory barriers that contribute to the increased costs of housing will pave the...
Remarks by Secretary Carson at the Innovative Housing Showcase Opening Kickoff
As prepared for delivery. The speaker may add or subtract comments during his presentation. Welcome, everyone, to the inaugural Innovative Housing Showcase! My ride this morning was a 3D-printed car – a 3D-Printed Utility Vehicle (PUV),...
Confidence in apartment and condo housing sectors weakens in first quarter of 2019
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing weakened in the first quarter of 2019, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The MMS produces two...
NMHC unveils Housing Affordability Toolkit to help guide the affordability solutions discussion
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) announced the release of an all-new Housing Affordability Toolkit, which is intended to help guide discussions regarding specific housing affordability policies, tools, and incentives. A growing number of families—at...
HUD awards $1.5 billion to support seven states in their recovery from 2018 disasters
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $1.5 billion to support seven states in their recovery from major disasters that occurred last year, including Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Florence and...
California Assembly passes innovative legislation to enable landlords and tenants to assist persons at...
Today, the California State Assembly voted 75 - 0 to pass Assembly Bill (AB) 1188, authored by Assembly member Jesse Gabriel (D – San Fernando Valley), which would make it easier for both landlords...
DC program causing chaos at Class A apartment community
Sedgwick Gardens is a historic landmark in a high-priced neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., the Washington Post reported. But in the past two years, it has also come to play home to a number...
Barriers worsen housing affordability
The National Apartment Association (NAA) released its study “U.S. Barriers to Apartment Construction Index” which examines factors which make construction more difficult in 29 United States metros. Albuquerque was the city with the fewest...
Daryl Carter makes the case for housing to be part of infrastructure legislation
Statement from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) on today’s Congressional testimony before the House Financial Services Committee by Daryl Carter, former Chairman of NMHC and Chairman and CEO...
CLPHA welcomes housing is infrastructure bill, applauds Chairwoman Waters for underscoring importance of public...
The House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Housing in America: Assessing the Infrastructure Needs of America’s Housing Stock” to examine the need for investment in affordable housing infrastructure—including public housing—and investigate...
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo releases 2018 sustainability report
Informa and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the release of the 2018 Greenbuild Sustainability Report, highlighting valuable metrics and key benchmarks regarding the impact on sustainable sourcing, community involvement, and carbon footprint...
HUD asks for input on opportunity zones
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on how the Department can use its existing authorities to maximize the beneficial impact of Opportunity...
HUD tells public housing authorities and private owners to protect residents from carbon monoxide
In an effort to protect families living in federally subsidized housing from potentially deadly carbon monoxide (CO), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today sent all public housing authorities and private...
NMHC and NAA Statements on the Passage of Oregon Rent Control Legislation
Today, the Oregon State House passed SB 608, a bill that creates a new statewide rent control law. The measure now goes to Governor Kate Brown’s desk. Following is a statement from Doug Bibby, President...
