On a 360-59 vote, the House has overwhelmingly approved NAHB-supported legislation that would provide vocational training for prisoners in an effort to reduce recidivism rates.
In a letter of support for the FIRST STEP Act...
If the clout of a Washington trade association is measured by its access to high-level policymakers, than the members of NAHB have much to be proud about.
This week alone, during the 2018 NAHB Spring Executive Board Meetin...
Since the beginning of last year, rising lumber prices – primarily as a result of tariffs on imported Canadian softwood lumber – have increased the price of an average single-family home by more than $7,000.
NAHB is as...
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Nine days of hearings on proposed amendments to many of the International Code Council’s (ICC) building codes g...
The U.S.-Canada softwood lumber trade dispute, housing finance reform and tax-related housing issues were on the agenda when NAHB Senior Officers met with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin in Washington, D.C. yesterday.
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Even after a significant reduction in their corporate tax rate, some utility companies are interpreting a little-known tax change in a way that is forcing developers to pay substantially more for contributions in aid of c...
The spring Build-PAC fundraiser will include cocktails, delicious hors d’oeuvres and a surprise interactive element. Spouses and new PAC donors are welcome and encouraged to attend.
When: April 3, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m. to ...
When building their dream homes, families cannot afford significant delays or constant changes that hinder the construction process. Yet homeowners and home builders continually experience time-consuming and costly inconsiste...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has published a final rule establishing single-family and multifamily housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2018 through 2020.
The final rule sets identical benchmar...
Given the recent lumber tariffs and President Trump's discussion about potentially incorporating additional tariffs on various items we wanted to provide you with language being used in other states related to "escalation cla...
Did you know that Habitat for Humanity KC will assist 522 families with housing solutions in the next year? If you supported the KCHBA's Foundation by donating money, attending its 2019 Topgolf Tournament, or were involved in...
If you donated to the KCHBA's Foundation Fund this year, participated in the Foundation's 2019 Topgolf Tournament or were involved in the 2020 Parade of Playhouses in any way, you can feel good knowing you are helping others ...
“Home” has never been more important than in 2020. But not everyone has a place to call home.
Two KCHBA members have pledged to donate $20,000 to the KCHBA Foundation to support local housing initiatives, but only if...
