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Membership

Dec 29, 2025

NAHB Mourns the Passing of Past Chairman John “Joe” Robson

John “Joe” Robson, 2009 NAHB chairman, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27. As founder and president of The Robson Companies, Inc., Robson was a leader in the Tulsa, Okla., area home building and development industries for decades.

Economics | Membership

Dec 29, 2025

Last Chance to Complete the 2025 Census Survey

Members will receive a final reminder this week from NAHB to complete our 2025 Builder and Associate Member Census. We encourage you to fill this survey out by Dec. 31, 2025, to help us better understand the composition and characteristics of the members who belong to our Federation.

Economics

Dec 22, 2025

State-Level Employment Situation: September 2025

In September 2025, nonfarm payroll employment was largely unchanged across states on a monthly basis, with a limited number of states seeing statistically significant increases or decreases. This reflects generally stable job counts across states despite broader labor market fluctuations. The data were impacted by collection delays due to the federal government shutdown.

Economics

Dec 19, 2025

Existing Home Sales Edge Higher in November

Existing home sales rose for the third consecutive month in November as lower mortgage rates continued to boost home sales, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). However, the increase remained modest as mortgage rates still stayed above 6% while down from recent highs. The weakening job market also weighed on buyer activity.

Economics

Dec 18, 2025

Lumber Capacity Lower Midway Through 2025

Sawmill production has remained essentially flat over the past two years, according to the Federal Reserve G.17 Industrial Production report. This most recent data release contained an annual revision, which resulted in higher estimates for both production and capacity in U.S. sawmills.