by NWAHBA | Feb 22, 2021 | Trends
Lumber prices have skyrocketed more than 180% since last spring, and this price spike has caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $24,386 since April...
by NWAHBA | Feb 18, 2021 | Trends
Housing affordability has been a critical issue across the country for years, as factors such as a shortage of lots and labor have led to a limited supply. As lumber prices once...
by NWAHBA | Feb 18, 2021 | Trends
Strong buyer demand helped offset supply chain challenges and a surge in lumber prices as builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched up one point...
by NWAHBA | Feb 11, 2021 | Regulations
President Biden today signed a presidential memorandum that directs HUD to examine the effects of the previous administration’s regulatory actions that may have...
by NWAHBA | Feb 10, 2021 | Regulations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced it is extending the current order temporarily halting residential evictions until at least March 31, 2021. In a press...
by NWAHBA | Feb 2, 2021 | Newsletters
by NWAHBA | Jan 28, 2021 | Trends
Higher home prices stemming from rising lumber and other building material costs, as well as a lack of inventory due to a shortage of buildable lots, offset solid demand for new...
by NWAHBA | Jan 27, 2021 | Trends
Rising material costs led by a huge upsurge in lumber prices, along with a resurgence of the coronavirus across much of the nation, pushed builder confidence in the market for...
by NWAHBA | Jan 26, 2021 | Trends
While housing starts ended the year on a strong note, rising lumber prices and increasing regulatory cost concerns could affect future production. Led by a solid, double-digit...
by NWAHBA | Jan 26, 2021 | Education & Safety, Regulations
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury Department last night released loan forgiveness guidance and forms incorporating changes made by the recently enacted...
