NAHB has joined a diverse coalition of nearly 60 housing experts, advocates and industry leaders to endorse four key principles aimed at increasing the supply of housing. The “Principles for…
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In a sign of a soft housing market, single-family construction posted declines in nearly every geographic region in the second quarter of 2025, with the largest percentage drop of 3.8%…
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The U.S. Commerce Department has announced it is nearly tripling its anti-dumping duties on Canadian lumber imports from 7.66%to 20.56% following its annual review of existing tariffs. The anti-dumping duties…
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How Homes Are Built — and Why It’s So Hard to Build Them Affordably Across the country, communities are facing a growing housing affordability crisis. This video breaks…
Summer storms can potentially produce damaging winds and flooding across the country. Severe weather can happen at any point this summer, so now is the time to take inventory of…
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Most Americans consider homeownership to be the single best long-term investment and a primary source of financial security. According to a recent Gallup survey, more than a third (37%) of…
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After more than 18 months of working with the Updated Stretch Energy Code and the newly created Municipal Opt-in Specialized Code, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) proposed a…
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The following is a summary of the bills submitted by the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts for consideration in the 194th Massachusetts Legislature: An Act encouraging the adoption…
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The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently released the initial results of Massachusetts’ first comprehensive statewide housing plan to increase housing production, meet the unique needs of communities and lower costs across the…
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The 10th Edition of the Base Building Code (780 CMR) with Massachusetts Amendments, became effective on Friday, October 11, 2024. On December 2, 2024, the Board of Building Regulations and…
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