Housing Developments Podcast Explores the Future of NAHB
NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, is back in a new format, with new hosts. The housing podcast will get you up to speed on the latest in housing news, economic forecasts and legislative actions that will impact your business.
Join the co-hosts, incoming NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and SVP of Communications and Public Affairs Paul Lopez, every week to get the information you need to build more homes, enrich more communities and change more lives. The first episode features Tobin discussing his vision for the future of NAHB and some important updates from Capitol Hill.
Excited for more Housing Developments? Make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you find podcasts, or watch the co-hosts in action on YouTube. View a teaser clip below from the first new episode.
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Buyers need enough money left over each month to live comfortably. And builders need enough margin and capital left over to keep building. Understanding the buyers' needs is essential to protecting your business.
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The Producer Price Index for final demand was up 0.3% in October, after rising 1.4% in September. Compared to a year ago, final demand prices were up 6.5%.
Credit conditions on loans for residential Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) were still tightening in the third quarter of 2026, according to NAHB’s quarterly survey on AD&C Financing. The net easing index derived from the survey posted a third-quarter reading of -15.3 (the negative number indicating net tightening).
After a brief rebound last month, existing home sales plummeted to a 16-year low in October. With mortgage rates back above 7% since mid-September and home prices still elevated, buyers continued to stay on the sidelines.