The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has revealed some of the top design trends as of late based upon the recently awarded 66 Gold winners and 159 Silver winners of the 2025 Best in American Living™ Awards (sponsored by Smeg) at the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando. NAHB stated that the BALA Gold…
Bill Owens, a Worthington, Ohio-based remodeler and home builder with more than 40 years of experience in residential construction, has been elected 2026 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the organization has announced. The election took place earlier this week during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Orlando. According to a release,…
Continuing challenges to affordability—namely higher construction and financing costs—once again kept builder confidence in the negative territory, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) saw builder confidence slip one point to 36 in February, following the two-point fall seen in January…
Builder confidence in the new single-family home market declined at the start of 2026, as persistent affordability concerns continue to dampen buyer enthusiasm despite some positive movement in mortgage rates. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) fell two points, to 37, in January, reflecting ongoing challenges in the lower…
Builder confidence remained in negative territory for the final month of 2025—as it did throughout the year due to continued economic and market challenges—though there’s some hope for a better year in 2026, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) data. The December NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) found that builder…
The recent government shutdown—coupled with economic uncertainty due to tariffs and rising construction costs—has kept builder sentiment down this month, according to data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) found that builder sentiment rose only one point to 38 in November, remaining in the negative…
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