NAHB Podcast Housing Developments: An Inside Look at Housing for 2025
Housing became a clear priority for the current administration at the onset of 2025, setting the year up to be an eventful one for the home building industry. At every step, NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez provided valuable context and additional information on certain moves in NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments.
Housing Developments takes an in-depth look at housing policy, market conditions, and related policy through the lens of home builders. Tobin and Lopez also update listeners on NAHB’s activities on Capitol Hill and in regulatory agencies.
Although there was certainly plenty to discuss, tariff and immigration policy dominated as popular topics on the podcast. In fact, nearly every one of the top five episodes of the year heavily featured discussions about these impactful policy decisions.
Top 5 Housing Developments Episodes of 2025
As GDP Contracts, NAHB Battles NIMBYs at the Local Level, May 1 – The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025 in large part because of President Trump’s aggressive tariff policies. As economists argued over how long the contraction would last, NAHB was looking at local-level policy as the main hindrance to home construction. Listen on YouTube (audio-only episode).
How NAHB is Navigating Actions on Tariffs and Immigration, Feb. 4 – Just two weeks after Trump’s inauguration, Housing Developments was already looking at the surprising executive orders and policy proposals related to tariffs and immigration enforcement. Watch on YouTube.
What's Ahead for the Housing Market?, Oct. 1 – As the economy entered the final quarter of 2025, Housing Developments welcomed NAHB Chief Economist Dr. Robert Dietz and Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale to discuss drags on the housing market (tariffs and the ongoing government shutdown) and positive signals for real estate in 2026. Watch on YouTube.
Trump Kicks Off Second Term with Focus on Housing, Jan. 23 – Just after the inauguration, Tobin and Lopez discussed how the second Trump administration would handle housing after an early executive order focused on housing affordability (before announcements and actions on immigration and tariffs). Watch on YouTube.
One Big Beautiful Podcast - NAHB Talks Tax Bill, May 20 – Tobin and Lopez welcomed NAHB tax policy expert JP Delmore to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the massive tax legislation that eventually passed with many favorable provisions championed by NAHB. Watch on YouTube.
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