WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 16, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Wide-open floor plans, green and energy-efficient building systems and innovative ways to connect with the outdoors are the hallmarks of this year’s finalists for the 2012 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards, which honor superior achievement in apartment and condominium development, design, marketing and management and are sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 12, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — To highlight homeownership’s vital importance to families and to the economy, more than 600 Floridians participated in a Rally for Homeownership today in downtown Tampa.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today that proposed mortgage lending reforms under the Dodd-Frank Act must be imposed in a manner that causes minimum disruption to the mortgage markets while ensuring consumer protections.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will host a webinar this Thursday to share its latest housing forecast and an overview of top issues with members, industry watchers and reporters.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Business owners often learn how to run a successful company the hard way—through trial and error. Builders no longer have to rely on this haphazard approach to entrepreneurship. BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released Survive and Thrive in Building: Fundamentals of Business Management which covers basic, but essential knowledge for running a successful company.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 9, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Members of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Log Homes Council are celebrating National Log Home Open House Month in July. Council members will host model home tours, log raising demonstrations, factory tours, seminars and much more.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 9, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The list of U.S. housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement rose by four to include 84 metros in July, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released today. This number includes representatives from 32 states plus the District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 27, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) – The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), local home builders associations, state lawmakers, business and community leaders and current and future home buyers are joining together to “Rally for Homeownership” in Tampa, Fla., on July 11. One of a series of rallies planned for swing states around the country through October, the event will send a powerful message to elected leaders that Americans value homeownership because it strengthens the economy and local businesses, creates jobs and provides much-needed tax revenue for state and local governments.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 369,000 units in May, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 22, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — New analysis of government data by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reveals a connection between rising student loan debt and the onset of the housing slump, and offers yet another example of how lower home values have hurt millions of middle class households and threatens the fragile economic recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Single-family housing production increased for a third consecutive month and builders pulled more permits for both single- and multifamily construction in May, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. The data reveals that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of single-family housing starts rose 3.2 percent to 516,000 units – the best pace since December of 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 18, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes gained one point in June from a slightly revised level in the previous month to rest at 29 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. This is the highest level the index has attained since May of 2007.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The list of U.S. housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement now includes 80 metropolitan areas, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for June, released today. Though down from the 100 markets shown as improving in May, the list includes 28 new entrants and at least one representative from 31 different states (including the District of Columbia)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 8, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Responding to concerns from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and affiliated trade groups, Reps. John Sullivan (R-Okla.) Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) and a bipartisan list of original co-sponsors today introduced legislation to make much-needed improvements to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead: Repair, Renovation and Painting (LRRP) rule.

June 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), a leading indicator for the multifamily market released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today, recorded its highest reading since the third quarter of 2005 with an index level of 51.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan will deliver a special address to the NAHB membership during its upcoming Spring Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C., tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — More than 700 home builders trekked to Capitol Hill today to call on Congress to make housing and homeownership a national priority and to take concrete steps to get housing back on track in order to create jobs and keep the economy moving forward

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) wants current and future home owners to know about the many opportunities they have to show their support for the American dream of homeownership during National Homeownership Month in June. For anyone looking to buy their first home, or to move up to a space that is better suited for their current lifestyle, market conditions make it a great time to buy a home. And a new website from NAHB — www.ProtectHomeownership.com — helps the public take action to protect the many benefits of owning a home that are being threatened by legislative and regulatory proposals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 30, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The location of an apartment building remains the most important feature for renters when choosing where they want to live, according to industry experts during a recent webinar hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The experts also discussed key market trends emerging in interior, exterior and outdoor living and how generational differences affect apartment design.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 343,000 units, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.