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NAHB releases salary, bonus and benefit data for 39 jobs across the home building...

BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released The Single-Family Builder Compensation Study, 2017 Edition. The study includes data collected on compensation and benefits for 39 common positions at single-family home building...

Homeownership Is Primary Driver of U.S. Household Wealth

As the nation's home builders celebrate National Homeownership Month in June, new research shows a household's primary residence is its largest asset and continues to provide an important building block for long-term financial security. The latest edition of...

Secretary Carson kicks-off national healthy homes month

June is National Healthy Homes Month.  This year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is focused on protecting current and future generations of children from exposure to lead-based paint hazards in...

HUD approves agreement between Nevada real estate companies and applicant resolving claims of disability...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has approved a Conciliation Agreement between Delta House Investments, LLC in Reno, Nevada, and Premier Realty, Inc., of Carson City, Nevada,...

The history of Memorial Day

Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year's first sunburn. Here's a handy 10-pack of facts to give the holiday some perspective. 1. It started with...

Carson emphasizes self-sufficiency despite level HUD budget

"Every year, it takes more money, millions of dollars more, to serve the same number of households,” Sec. Carson said recently. “It’s clear from a budget perspective and a human point of view that...
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New Census data sheds light on housing availability

On May 24, the Census Bureau released its estimates of the number of housing units versus the population of the United States by region. The data give a clue to housing availability in the...

Multifamily builders and developers remain positive about the apartment and condo market as demand...

Confidence in the multifamily housing market remained positive in the first quarter of 2018, according to the Multifamily Production Index (MPI) and the Multifamily Vacancy Index (MVI) released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)....

Housing production drops 3.7 percent but remains near post-recession high

Total housing production fell 3.7 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.29 million units after an upwardly revised March reading of 1.34 million, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of...

HUD announces $10 million in “sweat equity” grants

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $10 million in "sweat equity" grants to four non-profit self-help housing organizations which will create at least 535 affordable homes for hard-working, low-income...

Builder confidence climbs to 70 in May

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose two points to a level of 70 in May after a downwardly revised April reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)....

Ginnie Mae MBS outstanding increases to $1.950 trillion

Ginnie Mae today announced that issuance of its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) totaled $34 billion in April. A breakdown of April issuance includes $32.437 billion of Ginnie Mae II MBS and $1.631 billion of Ginnie Mae...

NAHB now accepting applications for multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards competition

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) opened its general call for entries for the Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards competition. Multifamily owners and developers, builders, property managers, architects, interior designers and multifamily industry professionals are invited...
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Construction material prices rise more slowly

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Producer Price Index for April on Wednesday. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate demand were up 0.7 percent from March and they...

HUD approves agreement resolving allegations of housing discrimination involving two California apartment complexes

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it has approved a Conciliation Agreement between the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County (FHCRC) and the owners and property managers of Sierra...
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