NAHB Launches New Podcast, The Daily Drill
NAHB recently launched a new series in the Housing Developments podcast, The Daily Drill, featuring bite-sized episodes hosted by NAHB Senior Vice President Paul Lopez. The daily episodes provide insight on the latest headlines in housing news, economics, the supply chain and more in about two minutes.
The Daily Drill complements the more in-depth Housing Developments podcast episodes hosted by CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin to keep you updated on important housing news.
The show can be found wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and Stitcher. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.
Listen to today’s episode of The Daily Drill here.
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