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WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes posted a solid, five-point gain...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla., today issued the following statement on the latest actuarial review of the FHA mutual mortgage insurance fund

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lower interest rates helped make homes more affordable to median-income families even as house prices continued to inch up in metro areas across the country in the third quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), released today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed significant improvement in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. The index more than tripled year over year from a level of 12 to 36, which is the highest third-quarter reading since the inception of the index in 2008.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) climbed to 50 in the third quarter of 2012, up from 45 in the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Released today, the RMI is at its highest point since the third quarter of 2005, tracking the positive trends recently seen in the rest of the housing sector.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 5.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 389,000 units in September, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the fastest sales pace recorded since April of 2010.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hundreds of Nevadans came out today to attend a Rally for Homeownership to voice their unwavering support for homeownership and its importance to families, communities and a growing economy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sparked by rising home prices across much of the nation, the housing recovery is now under way, but fiscal uncertainties and other challenges could result in a bumpy ride in the coming months, according to economists participating in yesterday’s National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) webinar on the construction and economic outlook.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nationwide production and permitting of new homes rose sharply in September to their highest levels in more than four years, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. A 15 percent gain brought the pace of new housing construction to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 872,000 units, while an 11.6 percent gain brought the pace of permit issuance to 894,000 units. These were the strongest numbers seen in both categories since July of 2008.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged slightly higher for a sixth consecutive month in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. The latest, one-point gain brings the index to 41, its strongest level since June of 2006.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers named Robert Criner, GMR, CAPS, CGP, of Criner Remodeling in Yorktown, Va., the 2012 Remodeler of the Year in recognition of his professional remodeling achievements. N. Claiborne Porter, AIA, CGR, CGP, of Anchorage, Alaska and Douglas Sutton, CGR, CAPS, of Springfield, Ill., were both inducted into the Remodeling Hall of Fame for their contributions to the remodeling industry. The announcements were made at the NAHB Remodelers’ gala on Oct. 11 during the Remodeling Show in Baltimore.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers announced two winners of its annual Homes for Life awards, recognizing excellent remodeling work for aging-in-place and universal design. Sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation, the awards were presented on Oct. 11 at the NAHB Remodelers’ gala during the 2012 Remodeling Show in Baltimore.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 700 people attended a Rally for Homeownership today in Richmond to tell candidates running for the White House and Congress that Americans believe that homeownership is a cherished ideal that strengthens families, creates jobs and builds a strong and prosperous nation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will host its Semi-Annual Construction Forecast Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in a two-hour webinar from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET featuring three renowned industry experts

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NRP Group, based in Cleveland, earned top honors as Multifamily Development Firm of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as part of the association’s Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fusion 1560, designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects and CSJM Architects, was named Multifamily Community of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The winning community, which also won Best Mid-Rise Apartment, was selected by the judges from the winners of the developer awards.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) honored Chris Wood for a lifetime of service and achievement in advancing the systems-built industry and contributing to the efforts of the BSC.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Building Systems Councils (BSC) bestowed 20 awards to leading national systems-built industry manufacturers and home builders at its annual Showcase event held Oct. 1 - 2 at the NAHB Housing Center in Washington, D.C. The 2013 Jerry Rouleau Awards for Excellence in Marketing and Home Design were awarded to those who demonstrated high achievement in home design and marketing materials.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A total of 103 housing markets across the United States qualified to be listed on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for October, released today. This is up from 99 markets listed as improving in September and is the largest number of metros on the IMI since it was created one year ago. A total of 33 states and the District of Columbia are represented on the October list.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the Nov. 6 elections just one month out, local residents participated in a Rally for Homeownership today in Milwaukee to tell the candidates that homeownership is important to America’s families, communities and economy and must remain a national priority.