Plan Your IBS 2025 Experience with the Pre-Show Planner
We are pleased to deliver the 2025 International Builders' Show (IBS) Pre-Show Planner, brought to you by Endeavor Business Media, the official media partner of NAHB
Issue highlights include:
- IBS 2025 Events
IBS offers so much — learning, networking, discovering — plus great entertainment. From David Spade to Chris Janson, IBS 2025 has it all! - IBS Education: Ideas and Inspiration
120+ education sessions in a variety of formats for all learning styles ensure your get the most out of your IBS Education experience. - IBS Exhibits Offer Something for Everyone
Get a first look at innovative new products and services and engage with exhibitors to get your questions answered. - Connect, Learn, and Grow at IBS Centrals
Explore new ideas in niche markets, refine your skills, and find like-minded professionals in the IBS Centrals. - The New American Home 2025
The official IBS exhibit home takes building innovations to a new level.
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Membership Recruitment and Retention
Nov 13, 2025
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Advocacy
Nov 13, 2025
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Latest Economic News
Economics
Nov 13, 2025
Unchanged Lending Conditions for Residential Mortgages in Third QuarterLending standards for most types of residential mortgages were essentially unchanged, according to the recent release of the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS). For commercial real estate (CRE) loans, lending standards for construction & development were modestly tighter, while multifamily was essentially unchanged. Demand for both CRE categories was essentially unchanged for the quarter.
Economics
Nov 12, 2025
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Applications RiseAll types of mortgage activity rose on a year-over-year basis in October, supported by recent declines in interest rates. Notably, adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) applications more than doubled from a year ago, and refinancing activity continued to strengthen.
Economics
Nov 12, 2025
Employment Loss and Post-COVID Recovery Across U.S. Metro AreasIn April 2020, total payroll employment in the United States fell by an unprecedented 20.5 million, following a loss of 1.4 million in March, as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the economy to a sudden halt. The unemployment rate surged by 10.4 percentage points to 14.8% in April. It was the highest rate effectively since the Great Depression.