Author Archive for NAHB
Group Calls on CFPB to Create Broad Qualified Mortgage Market
Housing professionals, lenders, consumer advocates and civil rights organizations joined forces today to call on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to issue broadly defined and clear Qualified Mortgage (QM) standards as part of the upcoming Ability to Repay regulation.
The group states that a narrowly defined QM would hamper the housing recovery and threaten the [...]
Top New Home Design Trends for 2012
To celebrate New Homes Month in April, home industry professionals share the latest design trends that will be seen in new homes built this year. Emerging market trends incorporate creative use of materials, features and layouts that provide the most use and beauty possible at a cost-effective price point.
“Despite the ongoing challenging economy, home builders [...]
BuilderBooks Live! Webinar Series
The National Association of Home Builders’ BuilderBooks has launched a collection of webinars designed to help you update your business strategy as the industry and economy begin to recover. The BuilderBooks Live! webinar series offers specialized training on your desktop from leading industry professionals. Get the resources you need to help prepare your business for [...]
Call to Action: Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act
Does your home have lead paint that you can’t get rid of? Have you had lead paint removed recently, but incurred hefty costs for doing so? A new bill in the Senate is seeking to ease regulations related to the removal of lead paint.
On March 1, 2012 Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) introduced S. 2148, the [...]
Menendez Bill Will Restore the Flow of Credit for Home Building
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently commended Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) for introducing the Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2012, legislation to help restore the flow of credit for new housing production in order to create jobs, meet rising housing demand and bolster the economic expansion.
“We applaud Rep. Menendez for sponsoring this [...]
