Officials for the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) looked back at 2025, confident that the organization “laid the groundwork to make housing a top priority…
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Homebuilder Confidence Takes a Hit as the Cost of Homeownership Slips Away
Earlier this month, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) released the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), showing the first decline in builder sentiment since…
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Single-Family Starts Increase Levels Out Totals in June
Total housing starts dipped slightly by 0.9% in June with single-family gains offsetting a drop in multi-family production according to a report from the U.S.…
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Housing Production Drops 3.7 Percent
Total housing production fell 3.7 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.29 million units, according to newly released data from the…
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HUD Report: “Worst Case Housing Needs” Rose in 2015
A new report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) adds to the mounting evidence that housing has become a major financial…
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Carson, Perry Confirmed to Run HUD, DOE
On Thursday, the Senate confirmed two of President Trump's cabinet nominees who could have an impact on the fenestration industry — Ben Carson as secretary…
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Housing Starts Rise in July
Nationwide housing starts, fueled by strong single- and multifamily growth, rose 15.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.093 million units in July,…
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HUD Begins Adoption of 2012 AAMA Standard for Fenestration in Manufactured Housing
The Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) has recommended the adoption of American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s (AAMA) current standards pertaining to fenestration in manufactured housing to…
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South Goes South: Nationwide Housing Starts Down 9.3 Percent in June
Nationwide housing production fell 9.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 893,000 units in June, according to newly released figures from the U.S.…
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Two New ASTM Standards Will Aid Lead Abatement Techniques
ASTM International has put forth two new standards that focus on composite wipe sample preparation for analysis following lead abatement activities in buildings. Permanently removing…