Podcast: Local and State Leaders Report from the Road
On the latest episode of Housing Developments, NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and SVP Paul Lopez meet in Cincinnati while attending NAHB’s Association Management Conference. Joining the co-hosts are two association executive officers also at the meeting, Greg Lane from the BIA of Washington and Natalie Fryer with the HBA of Fayetteville (N.C.). As representatives of state and local associations, respectively, Lane and Fryer offer their on-the-ground perspectives on land availability, the regulatory environment and labor shortages.
Tune in to hear from home building leaders on the issues that impact everyone in the industry.
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Latest Economic News
Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.2% in August and were up 5.1% from a year ago. Energy prices rose sharply in August, as prices for energy inputs to residential construction rose 6.6% over the month.
Mortgage application activity continued to decline in August as elevated US treasury yields pushed mortgage rates higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index, a measure of total mortgage application volume, declined 3.2% month-over-month in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decline.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducts an annual census to better understand the composition and characteristics of its members. In 2025, 35% of NAHB’s membership was comprised of builder members—single-family and multifamily builders, residential and commercial remodelers, commercial builders, land developers, and manufacturers of modular/panelized/log homes.