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WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed improvement in the second 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 doubled year over year from a level of 13 to 29, which is the highest second-quarter reading since the inception of the index in 2008.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council is now accepting applications for the 2013 Best of 50+ Housing Awards, which honor excellence in building, design, marketing and lifestyle of housing for boomers and beyond. A panel of industry professionals will judge entries in a total of 44 award categories, including “Best 50+ Integration of Aging-in-Place Technology and Design,” “Best 50+ Mixed-Use Community On the Boards,” “Best 50+ Integrated Marketing Strategy or Campaign” and “Best 50+ Fitness & Wellness Program,” among others.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The second quarter results of the Remodeling Market Index (RMI) slipped under pressure from a softening labor market, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), dropping two points to 45. The downward adjustment comes after the RMI reached 48 twice in 2011, the highest reading since 2006.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes slowed 8.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 350,000 units in June following an upwardly revised, strong pace in the previous month, according to figures released today by HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keeping up with the rapidly changing field of green building can be daunting. BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released a new resource, Green Building Strategies: From Plan to Profit to help builders and industry professionals understand and apply cutting-edge building science to construct high performance homes, while reducing the impact on the environment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 650 area residents representing a wide range of interests gathered at a Rally for Homeownership today in Detroit to highlight homeownership’s vital importance to families and to the economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commends the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) for approving a resolution today that underscores the importance of homeownership and calls on Washington policymakers to take action to shore up the nation’s housing markets to achieve a long-lasting economic recovery.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today that an unwieldy federal regulatory process is hampering the housing and economic recovery.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite popular belief, a recent analysis of government data by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reveals that the geographic distribution of households headed by someone age 55 or older is fairly even across most of the country, with more than 30 percent of all households in every state meeting this description. The study sheds valuable light on a key statistic for housing demand among active adults, as NAHB's long-term forecast indicates that the share of 55+ households will grow every year through 2019, when the 55+ category will account for nearly 45 percent of all U.S. households.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite popular belief, a recent analysis of government data by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reveals that the geographic distribution of households headed by someone age 55 or older is fairly even across most of the country, with more than 30 percent of all households in every state meeting this description. The study sheds valuable light on a key statistic for housing demand among active adults, as NAHB's long-term forecast indicates that the share of 55+ households will grow every year through 2019, when the 55+ category will account for nearly 45 percent of all U.S. households.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose six points to 35 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for July, released today. This is the largest one-month gain recorded by the index in nearly a decade, and brings the HMI to its highest point since March of 2007.

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 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