Who are NAHB’s Builder Members?

By Industry News
NAHB’s recently published 2020 membership census reveals that the typical builder member today is a 57-year-old small business owner with a median number of five employees, a median five housing units started in 2020 and a median gross revenue of $2.6 million.

Remodeler Confidence Up Strongly Year over Year

By Housing
Remodeler confidence was up strongly on a year-over-year basis, according to the Remodeling Market Index (RMI) released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).  In the first quarter of 2021, the RMI posted a reading of 86, up a full 38 points from the first quarter of 2020.  The large year-over-year increase signals a very strong recovery in… Read More ›

Private Residential Spending Dips Slightly in February

By Housing
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending fell 0.2% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $718 billion, after reaching a record high in January 2021. It is in line with the slow pace of housing starts in February and recent softening of the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Total private… Read More ›