Custom homebuilding increased in 2025, despite a more than 6% decline for overall single-family housing starts, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms …
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NAHB Works With U.S. Senators to Proposed Bill to Exempt Building Materials From Tariffs
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced it has worked with senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) to introduce legislation that would address housing affordability by creating a tariff exemption process for building materials. The Housing Tariff …
Read More »Housing Affordability Improves Slightly in Late 2025, But Challenges Persists for Many U.S. Families
While new and existing homes remain largely unaffordable, affordability increased slightly in the second half of 2025, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). In Q4 2025, the …
Read More »Residential Construction Spending Edges Up in December 2025
Private residential construction spending was up 1.5% in December 2025, driven primarily by increased spending on home improvement and single-family construction, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Total spending still remained 1.3% lower than a year ago, reflecting …
Read More »Mortgage Rate Drop Increases Homeownership Eligibility
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage recently fell to around 6%, the lowest rate in close to three years, making homeownership possible for more people, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB Priced-Out Estimates …
Read More »GDP Sees Slow Growth in Q4 2025
Real GDP growth slowed in Q4 of 2025 in the wake of the historic government shutdown’s impact on the economy. While consumer spending continued to drive growth, federal government spending brought overall growth down over a full percentage point, according …
Read More »Housing Prices Outpace Household Income, Delaying First-Time Buyers
Housing affordability has declined at a significant rate in recent years, primarily driven by a decrease in price-to-income ratio, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Home prices have risen 53% since 2019, while median …
Read More »Overall Housing Starts Drop in 2025
Total housing starts for 2025 were down 0.6% from 2024, totaling 1.36 million, according to the recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau and an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders. Single-family starts in 2025 were reported …
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