Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on May 10, 2017 in News
55+ Insights, Trends and More for Spring Filed in 55+ Housing, Councils & Committees, Design by NAHB Now on May 10, 2017 • The Spring issue of NAHB’s 55+ Housing magazine has hit the (virtual) bookshelves and copies are already being emailed to the 55+ Housing Industry Council. While non-members pay $40 a year to subscribe to the magazine, the online magazine is a free benefit for all NAHB Builder and Associate members — which means that even people who aren’t in the...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on May 8, 2017 in News
How to Protect Your No. 1 Investment Filed in Labor, Safety and Health by NAHB Now on May 8, 2017 • Every day, nearly 2,000 people are injured using ladders. Many of these mishaps occur from overreaching for an object or missing the last step when climbing down. It is critical for workers to understand the common mistakes that lead to fall-related injures. Builders and trade contractors should take every opportunity to educate—and continually re-educate—their...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Apr 26, 2017 in News
Filed in Economics, Home Building by NAHB Now on April 25, 2017 • The new Heritage Sands development on Cape Cod in Massachusetts is a Best in American Living award winner. Photo by Alison Caron. Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose for the third straight month, increasing 5.8% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000 units, according to newly released data from HUD and the Census Bureau. “This month’s increase in...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Apr 11, 2017 in News
How the Silica Rule Impacts Your Bottom Line Filed in Codes and Regulations, Labor, Safety and Health, Membership by NAHB Now on April 7, 2017 • Nothing underscores the value of NAHB membership quite like cash savings. NAHB economists recently tallied it up and confirmed just how much our members are saving this year. The combined effect of NAHB’s legislative victories and program initiatives from the past year amount to an average savings of nearly $6,000 per builder for...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Mar 24, 2017 in News
New Home Sales Up 6.1% in February Filed in Economics, Home Building by NAHB Now on March 23, 2017 • Sales of newly built, single-family homes continued to expand, rising 6.1% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units, according to newly released data from HUD and the Census Bureau. “February’s increase in new home sales is consistent with builders’ growing confidence in the housing market,” said NAHB Chair Granger MacDonald. “Builders are encouraged...
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