A proposed new rule for “waters of the United States” (#WOTUS) addresses many NAHB concerns over previous interpretations that went so far as to regulate man-made ditches and isolated ponds on private property. https://t.co/91jjDzY4QG

Nearly one-third of America’s households are cost burdened, meaning more than 30% of their income is used for housing. That number includes almost half of the nation’s renter households and a quarter of owner households. https://t.co/ZCT7kYMUf3 #HousingAffordability

Building material prices fell in Jan. Prices paid for inputs to residential construction increased 1.6% over the 12 months ending Jan. 2019, providing some relief to builders relative to the 4.8% increase in inputs experienced from Jan. 2017 to Jan. 2018. https://t.co/wC7BrBCyE0

Home buyers find some relief as 30-year-fixed has averaged 4.44% so far this year, rising in only a single instance.
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Green building is becoming the standard for new homes - On Feb. 21 stop by International Central at #IBS2019 for a special panel presentation on sustainability in the home building industry. https://t.co/fnK6NthuTO #nahbglobal #OnlyatIBS

NAHB data shows the average size of new houses fell for the third straight year in 2018. Median square footage of single-family houses decreased to 2,320 last year after peaking at more than 2,500 square feet in 2015. https://t.co/BjL75zQFO5 #HousingAffordability

NAHB saw favorable votes on 87% of the ICC Group A 2018 model codes proposals, including 92.5% of high-priority proposals. https://t.co/4VAoDHNVt8 #buildingcodes

A study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis compared data from states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act versus those that did not and found that health costs and coverage play a determinant role in ability to pay for housing. https://t.co/ICfM8guTAD

NAHB analysis of recent @BLS_gov data shows that in December, the number of construction job openings hit a cycle high of 382,000, up dramatically from 149,000 in Dec. 2017. Yet another indicator of the labor challenges faced by home builders. https://t.co/KfAU7DkRbW @dietz_econ