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WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del., issued the following statement on today’s announcement by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) that they had reached an agreement on a housing finance reform proposal:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released the results of a new study, What Home Buyers Really Want: Ethnic Preferences. The latest release from NAHB’s publishing arm, BuilderBooks is a further analysis of the 2013 study, What Home Buyers Really Want, which presented preferences of all home buyers combined. This new study compares and contrasts how housing preferences are affected by the racial or ethnic background of a home buyer, after controlling for factors such as age and income.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Remodeler Paul Sullivan, CAPS, CGR, CGP, of Waterville Valley, N.H., was recently appointed the 2014 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. As chairman of the leading professional organization for residential remodeling, Sullivan represents the more than 24,000 remodeling industry members of NAHB

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Markets in 59 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a net gain of one from the previous month

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Carol Morgan, of mRELEVANCE LLC in Atlanta, was recently sworn in as the 2014 chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today commended the House for passing flood insurance legislation that will benefit home buyers and home owners and provide a boost to home building and remodeling, while providing certainty and financial stability to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Though the average size of new homes keeps getting bigger, there is more to this home buying trend than meets the eye, according to Census Bureau data presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del., issued the following statement on flood insurance legislation pending in the House:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 20, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Slightly lower median home prices along with a small uptick in mortgage rates contributed to housing affordability holding steady in the fourth quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), released today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 19, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Due largely to unusually severe weather, across much of the nation, housing starts fell 16 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 880,000 units in January, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, single-family permits, which are often a harbinger of future building activity, posted a modest 1.3 percent decline to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 602,000 units.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) named the winning products in its second annual Best of IBS Awards held last week during the 2014 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on Tuesday requested that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdraw a proposed rule that would drastically lower the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of crystalline silica for the construction industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The year’s most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) yesterday at The National Sales and Marketing Awards gala (known as “The NationalsSM”), one of the building industry’s most prestigious events. The event, hosted by the NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council, took place during the 2014 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three longtime members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) were honored this morning for their professionalism, political engagement, volunteer activities and service to the industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and BUILDER Magazine today unveiled The New American Home 2014, the official show home of the International Builders’ Show (IBS).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The housing market for the 55+ homebuyer is expected to stay on its path of improvement in 2014, according to industry experts at a press conference held today at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- GuildQuality, North America's leading provider of customer satisfaction surveying for the residential building industry, recently conducted a national survey of homeowners who purchased a National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certified green home built within the past three years. The study, commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and presented today at the annual International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, aimed to uncover how green homeowners feel after purchasing their home; primarily focusing on their overall satisfaction and whether they would recommend purchasing a green home to others.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Strong demand for apartments will increase over the next several years, said panelists during a press conference at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. And while multifamily construction continues to be strong, NAHB does expect the speed to decrease as sustainable levels are reached in 2015 or 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Farm Bill approved by the Senate today and the House last week includes an important provision championed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) that will enable millions of Americans to maintain access to critical rural housing programs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residential remodeling will continue a gradual climb back up in 2014 from a dramatic fall during the economic downturn, according to experts at a press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. Remodelers from around the country agreed with the forecast, citing increased demand from home owners for upgrades to existing bathrooms and kitchens