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Applications Now Open for HIRE Vets Award Program
From NAHB Now Home building firms that make it a priority to hire veterans can be recognized for their efforts under an award program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor is now accepting employer applications for the 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award. The award program recognizes all types of employers,…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Remain Stable in September
New Home Sales Remain Stable in September Published by NAHB Oct 24, 2019 Sales of newly built, single-family homes decreased 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 701,000 units in September off a downwardly revised reading in August, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the…
Read MoreFed Chair: Home Builders Feel Like They’ve Been Hit by a ‘Perfect’ Storm
Article by NAHB – July 11, 2019 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell told the Senate Banking Committee today that the nation’s home builders are facing several supply-side challenges that are hindering housing affordability and “feel almost like they have been hit with a perfect storm here.” This exchange occurred after Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.)…
Read MoreRecent Supreme Court Decision Highlights Arbitration Opportunities for Builders
Recent Supreme Court Decision Highlights Arbitration Opportunities for Builders Article by NAHB July 5, 2019 In a case with relevance to the home building industry, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lamps Plus v. Varela (April 24, 2019), that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) envisions the use of traditional individualized arbitration, consequently, a party cannot…
Read MoreNational News Trump Signs
NAHB NEWS – President Trump Signs Executive Order on Housing Affordability NAHB – June 25, 2019 In a key victory for NAHB, President Trump today put housing at the forefront of the national debate by signing an executive order that cites the need to cut costly regulations that are hampering the production of more affordable…
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