Podcast: NAHB Legal Expert Discusses Huge Supreme Court Case on Impact Fees

Advocacy NAHB Monthly Update: What the Midterms Mean for Housing

NAHB’s Monthly Update equips members and HBA staff with timely talking points on the Federation’s top housing priorities. This month’s update covers the post-election outlook for housing, progress on permitting reform and NAHB’s response to the latest WOTUS proposal.

Advocacy | Multifamily Treasury Announces New Opportunity Zone Designations

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have announced new Opportunity Zone designations for more than 6,500 communities nationwide, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

Economics Residential Building Worker Wage Growth Rebounds, but Real Wages Continue to Decline

Wage growth for residential building workers showed signs of a modest rebound in September 2026 following a sharp slowdown earlier in the year. According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nominal wage growth picked up from its June pace, although it remained relatively modest.

Economics Remodeling Activity Holds Flat in Second Quarter Amid Housing Slowdown

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has released its State Projections of Remodeling (SPR) for the second quarter of 2026. As a reminder, the SPR provides on a quarterly basis a state-level estimation of the market share and total dollar value of remodeling spending.

Economics Hiring Rebounds in October, but Residential Construction Employment Declines

The U.S. labor market rebounded in October, with nonfarm payroll employment increasing by 165,000 jobs and the unemployment rate declining to 4.1%. However, the improvement in overall employment contrasts with continued weakness in residential construction, where employment fell by 16,400 jobs, the largest monthly decline since March 2021.