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Affordability

A Quick Fix for the Affordability Crisis

The State of Oregon's first-in-the-nation rent control bill caps annual rent hikes to seven percent (plus inflation), and is one of the quickest ways to alleviate pressure on housing affordability.

Opinion

Real Estate's Battleground

Homeowners along the border of the United States and Mexico are increasingly concerned that the federal government will seize their property...

Border wall causing real estate battle in Texas and California. Homeowners are unhappy at the possibility, particularly since the government notoriously low-balls properties in eminent domain.

Regulations

Revised Waters Rule a Victory for Builders

NAHB Policy Briefing: The Trump administration’s proposed new definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) represents an important regulatory victory for the National Association of Home Builders and its members

waves on water as WOTUS rule is revised by President Trump's administration

Builders

Map Shows Lumber Tariff Winners, Losers

A new data map from the National Association of Home Builders shows which countries are losing, and which are benefiting from the Trump...

Opinion

How the Government Shutdown Affected D.C. Real Estate

During the partial federal government shutdown, many homebuyers and sellers in Washington, D.C. had to hold off making moves in the local...

Washington, D.C. at night | During the partial federal government shutdown, many homebuyers and sellers in Washington, D.C. had to hold off making moves in the local real estate market due to financial uncertainty and a lack of affordability.

Opinion

IRS Home Loan Program Reinstated

An Internal Revenue Service program integral to the closing process was recently reopened by the Trump administration, after closure for the...

Opinion

Housing's Reaction to the Government Shutdown

The ongoing shutdown of the U.S. government is having an impact on housing. The National Association of Realtors surveyed its members to...

U.S. Capitol with yellow caution tape in front of it

Solar

California Rooftop Solar Mandate Leading Nation by Example

In 2020, California's rooftop solar mandate for all newly built single-family homes in the state goes into effect, and experts anticipate it...

Affordability

Americans See Housing Affordability Crisis, Survey Shows

NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Almost three out of four Americans believe the U.S. has a housing affordability crisis, according to a National Association of Home Builders survey

Builders

Elections Bring New Landscape for Housing

NAHB Housing Policy Briefing

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features