Material Costs
Trade Policy Affects Housing Costs
The rising cost of building materials is harming housing affordability as the trade war on softwood lumber, steel, aluminum and other imported materials and equipment exacerbates price volatility and drives up housing costs.
The administration has imposed tariffs on these key building materials and on a wide variety of other goods used by the home building industry in an effort to resolve trade conflicts. However, tariffs are essentially taxes paid by American businesses and families, not foreign countries.
With America facing a housing affordability crisis, it is counterproductive to enact policies that drive up the cost of housing and push homeownership out of reach of hard-working American families. Congress must urge the administration to end tariffs on imports of steel, aluminum and numerous other goods used to build American homes.
Solving the Lumber Crisis
Solving the Lumber Crisis
NAHB is leading efforts for the Administration to address the recent sharp increases in lumber prices that threaten the affordability of new homes and the housing sector, which is leading the nation’s economic recovery.
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Understanding Appraisal Approaches
Understanding Appraisal Approaches
Appraisers can incorporate three approaches to determine the value of a property: the sales comparison, cost and income methods.
Leadership and Committees
Leadership and Committees
Resources for Senior Officers, the Leadership Council, Transitional Board, State Reps, NACs and committees.
Councils
Councils
Providing members the opportunity to network and develop policies that benefit their areas of interest.
