Housing Developments Podcast

In the second installment of a two-part series with Lowe’s Pros, Jerry Howard and Jim Tobin welcome Jared Gossett of the Building Optimal podcast to discuss the many market forces impacting the home building industry today. Plus, hear a brief discussion of President Biden’s housing plan.

Jerry Howard and Jim Tobin welcome Brent Ridley of the Tools Pro podcast, sponsored by Lowe’s, to the show. Hear Brett discuss what home owners are looking for in tools, and what the new generation of home owner is looking for from their builders.

Co-hosts Jerry Howard and Jim Tobin welcome NAHB Chief Legal Officer, Jim Rizzo, to the show to discuss the potential political impacts of the recent Supreme Court document leak.

Housing Developments hosts Jerry Howard and Jim Tobin sit down with two guests to discuss both sides of the housing market, buyers and sellers, to gain a broader perspective on the issues facing housing.

Jerry and Jim Tobin are joined by NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter to discuss the importance of building and promoting a culture of membership.

Chris Spear, CEO of the American Trucking Association, joins Jerry and Jim to discuss the group’s advocacy challenges. Listen to how the ATA is tackling supply chain disruptions, infrastructure policy changes, skilled labor shortages, overregulation, and more.

Jerry and Jim welcome NAHB Chief Economist, Dr. Rob Dietz, to discuss current and potential economic impacts on housing brought on by war in Ukraine and associated international sanctions.

A timely conversation on the importance of integrating customer-centric digital design into builder businesses to prepare for the future, and briefly touch on the impact of the war in Ukraine on the U.S. housing industry.

Retired Navy Admiral and Founder of the SAFE Project, Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, joins Housing Developments to talk about his passion to educate the residential construction industry about the dangers of opioids. Use free resources from NAHB if you think you or anyone on your jobsite might have a problem.

Housing Developments welcomes special guest Ken Pinto, author of “How Much is the Milk?”, a new book on supply chain challenges and solutions for residential construction.

Special guest Jackson Morill of the American Wood Council discusses how building material choices can impact the environment and specifically how wood might have an answer to climate change concerns.

Gretchen Gutierrez, Executive Officer of the Desert Valley Builders’ Association in Palm Desert, Calif., joins Jerry and Jim to discuss the value of being an affiliated local within the NAHB Federation.

Alaina Money-Garman, founder and CEO of Garman Homes in Raleigh, N.C., discusses how founding her business in 2008 helped her prepare for the challenges brought on by COVID-19 and her philosophy for building an award-winning business. Money-Garman is a featured speaker at the 2022 International Builders’ Show.

On the first Housing Developments episode of 2022, NAHB Chief Economist Rob Dietz provides his anticipated economic outlook for the year ahead.