NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde shares breaking news on an executive order to address #housingaffordability. The order gives federal agencies the latitude to identify solutions to help ease the pains of this housing crisis. Stay tuned for more updates.

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The @EPA has repealed the Clean Power Plan and instituted the Affordable Clean Energy rule. This new rule does not impact industries outside the power companies or affect any #energyefficiency programs in which NAHB members participate. https://t.co/zWQ5nmjIG8

Existing home sales climbed 2.5% in May - the first gain in two months. Geographically, all four major regions saw increased sales, ranging from 1.8% in the South and West to 4.7% in the Northeast. https://t.co/stRfRL313V

#DidYouKnow... Associate members comprise 68% of NAHB membership? Learn more about these members and who they represent, and how you can recognize them for their contributions to the industry: https://t.co/xsWj8E03pS

SCOTUS ruled today in Knick v. Township of Scott that a land use plaintiff can bring a takings claim in federal court as soon as the taking occurs, rather than going through expensive and drawn-out state court proceedings. https://t.co/eiArUGRg0b

Overall U.S. homeownership rate remained unchanged in the first quarter of 2019. However, the minority homeownership rate dipped to 47.1%, compared to 48% in Q1 2018 and 47.7% in the previous quarter. https://t.co/80KVun3gyf

Fair appraisals are critical to ensuring homes are valued at the right price based on location, design and features. See how one local builders association brought together key players to better understand this process as it relates to green building. https://t.co/yxlPpFKBrK

The @EPA recently released new national compliance initiatives that focus on six priority areas, not including lead-based paint. Instead, the agency will support the Federal Lead Action Plan to reduce childhood lead exposure. https://t.co/dhdKVjRUsG

NAHB Builder members, the majority of whom build single-family homes, reported a slight increase in median housing starts in 2018 and retained a median annual revenue of $2.7 million, following a sharp rise between 2012 and 2015. https://t.co/e5KoL0FkJ4