NAHB Undercuts Lumber Coalition Arguments
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Jul 30, 2025
Homeownership Rate Hits Lowest Level Since 2019The latest homeownership rate declined to 65% in the second quarter of 2025, marking its lowest level since late 2019, according to the Census’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS).
Jul 29, 2025
NAHB Commends Senate Banking Panel for Advancing Housing LegislationNAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes issued the following statement after the Senate Banking Committee voted to approve the ROAD to Housing Act.
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Jul 30, 2025
Fed Remains on Pause AgainAt the conclusion of its July meeting, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee once again held the federal funds rate constant at a top rate of 4.5%. However, two members of the committee dissented from the decision (Fed Board Governors Waller and Bowman), the largest number of dissenting votes since 1993.
Jul 30, 2025
Market Flip: Existing Homes Outprice New HomesIn the second quarter of 2025, the median price for a new single-family home was $410,800, which was $18,600 lower than the median price of existing homes, which stood at $429,400.
Jul 29, 2025
Construction Job Openings Relatively Unchanged in JuneThe count of open, unfilled positions in the construction industry held steady amid a slowdown for housing, per the June Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).