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Tackling the affordability crisis and the key issues that must be addressed to ensure a robust housing market.

NAHB Poised to Advance Housing Priorities After Midterms

Midterm Elections

NAHB Chief Advocacy Officer Ken Wingert provides an election analysis.

What does Democratic control of the House and Senate mean for home building and housing? Regardless of the final seat counts, NAHB is well-positioned to work with the new Democratic-controlled Congress on bipartisan measures to make housing more affordable and attainable.

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Housing Affordability
<p>How to implement creative solutions that address the affordability crisis.</p>

Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability

How to implement creative solutions that address the affordability crisis.

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<p>A chronic labor shortage in the housing industry is resulting in higher construction costs, increased home prices and lower economic growth.</p>

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

A chronic labor shortage in the housing industry is resulting in higher construction costs, increased home prices and lower economic growth.

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home construction site
<p>The rising cost of building materials is harming housing affordability.</p>

Material Costs and Trade

Material Costs and Trade

The rising cost of building materials is harming housing affordability.

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Housing Finance Reform
<p>Uncertainty about the housing finance system stymies investment and slows the housing market.</p>

Housing Finance Reform

Housing Finance Reform

Uncertainty about the housing finance system stymies investment and slows the housing market.

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Flood Insurance
<p>Long-term authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program is key to ensuring that it remains available and affordable.</p>

National Flood Insurance Program

National Flood Insurance Program

Long-term authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program is key to ensuring that it remains available and affordable.

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Building Codes and Standards
<p>Building codes ensure safe homes. But many codes proposed today are done so without regard to cost to home buyers.</p>

Building Codes

Building Codes

Building codes ensure safe homes. But many codes proposed today are done so without regard to cost to home buyers.

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