NAHB — National Association of Home Builders
 
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NAHB represents consumers' interests in every way imaginable. We work with Congress, regulators, and financial institutions to make home purchases affordable. We team with industry innovators to make homes safer, more energy efficient, and in tune with the special needs of an ever-changing population. We partner with non-profits to make the dream of home ownership a reality for all Americans. And we give home buyers the information they need to choose just the right home for their families.
   
         
Affordability is Key. When patriots dumped tea in Boston Harbor it caught the authorities' attention, as did an NAHB campaign two centuries later. In the 1960s mortgage interest rates had hovered in the 6–7% range ...  READ MORE Becoming a Nation of Home Owners. Did you know that prior to WW-II, America was a nation of renters, not home owners? After the war NAHB fought to ease controls on materials critical to home building. The return of 12 million soldiers and sailors ... READ MORE How To ... NAHB has played an active role in helping Americans achieve the dream of homeownership, seeking to educate consumers with brochures like: A Down Payment Plan that Works (1961), Tax Savings for Home Buyers (1958) ...  READ MORE A History of Giving Back. Home builders are known for their independence, their entrepreneurial spirit, and their willingness to take a risk to build a better future for themselves and their families. Home builders are also ... READ MORE The American Character. NAHB is not an association of house builders, but rather of home builders, and as such, it is a reflection of the quintessential American desire for homeownership, as shelter, security, and equity ...  READ MORE
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