Builders scored a major victory at the end of 2018 when the Trump administration released its proposed new definition for the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This revised rule is a welcome reprieve from the 2015 WOTUS definition, which was confusing and a huge encroachment of federal authority. From the moment the 2015 regulation was proposed, NAHB fought it with our ... Read more

Housing cost and price growth, combined with higher interest rates and lackluster income gains, took a significant toll on housing affordability in 2018. Home sales suffered during the second half of the year as result. According to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), just 56 percent of new and existing home transactions nationwide were affordable for a ... Read more

Housing is a big part of America's story of innovation, productivity, and economic growth. For much of the industrial 20th century, housing helped to drive the economy by stimulating demand. Building more housing — especially in the suburbs — stoked the demand for more cars, washing machines, and other durable goods from America's factories, creating good jobs for American ... Read more

After nearly a year of work by a legislative committee, a bill released Thursday afternoon outlines how Oregon would drastically cut its greenhouse gas emissions and become the second state to implement a cap and trade system. The anticipated legislation – criticized before it even appeared – instantly became the talk of the Capitol, though many legislators weren't exactly ... Read more

One of the most dreaded fears for the modern smart home owner is an Internet outage. Like electricity and water, Internet connectivity has become a critical modern utility that keeps us connected to the modern digital world around us. Smart homes are particularly vulnerable to Internet outages which can render them worse than traditional "dumb homes." Read more (from source): ... Read more