The Latest News from HBA of Dayton

SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Clean Water Act Challenge

January 26, 2022

NAHB At the urging of NAHB and other business groups, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the Clean Water Act that would clarify an earlier ruling from the nation’s highest court issued in 2006. The Supreme Court indicated it will hear the case perhaps when its new term begins in […]

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Home Builder Confidence Edges Lower on Inflation Concerns

January 19, 2022

by NAHB Growing inflation concerns and ongoing supply chain disruptions snapped a four-month rise in home builder sentiment even as consumer demand remains robust. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes moved one point lower to 83 in January, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. The HMI […]

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Ways To Help This Holiday Season

December 20, 2021

Now, it’s no secret that this year has been extremely hard on everyone. It’s always good to look back and reflect on how we could make it better for the community around us. We at the HBA of Dayton wanted to help you find ways to spread the holiday cheer this year. Here are a […]

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How to Help After the Recent Central U.S. Tornado Outbreak

December 20, 2021

NAHB Severe weather and tornadoes swept across the central United States Dec. 10-11, causing extreme damage to communities. The worst recorded tornado, known as the “Quad-State Tornado,” left a trail of destruction nearly 250 miles long across Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky. In response, NAHB is working closely with state and local home builders associations […]

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Mortgage Rates Increase Following Fed Policy Pivot

December 20, 2021

NAHB The Federal Reserve on Dec. 15 signaled that it will be shifting from an accommodative monetary policy stance that has supported the economic rebound from the 2020 recession toward a tighter policy as a direct result of ongoing, elevated inflation data. For the housing community, this policy pivot means that mortgage interest rates are likely […]

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Home Builder Sentiment Strong at Year’s End

December 15, 2021

NAHB Despite inflation concerns and ongoing production bottlenecks, home builder confidence edged higher for the fourth consecutive month on strong consumer demand and limited existing inventory. Builder sentiment in the market for newly-built single-family homes moved one point higher to 84 in December, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This […]

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Take Action Now to Fight the New Lumber Tariffs

December 6, 2021

NAHB The Commerce Department on Nov. 24 moved forward with its next administrative review to double the tariffs on Canadian lumber shipments into the U.S. from 9% to 18%. NAHB strongly opposed this move as it will only exacerbate market volatility, put upward pressure on lumber prices and make housing more expensive. We need your help to […]

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How To Help This Holiday Season

November 22, 2021

There are very many things to be thankful for this holiday season. However, sometimes we just need to spread a little holiday cheer. Looking for a way to help others? Here are some of the many ways you can help around the Dayton Area: God’s Grace Food Pantry According to the With God’s Grace Facebook […]

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NAHB Publishes Guidance for Members on OSHA Vaccination and Testing Rule

November 15, 2021

NAHB has published a toolkit for the residential construction industry to help covered companies comply with the requirements of a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) from OSHA that mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for workers or weekly testing. On Nov. 5, 2021, OSHA issued the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in workplaces. […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: JOB GROWTH, INFLATION RISKS, AND AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS

November 15, 2021

BUILDERONLINE While the potential influence of continued high inflation adds an element of caution to the current state of the economy, Zonda chief economist Ali Wolf said her take on the overall economy is more positive during the latest COVID-19 Update webinar. Wage Growth and Inflation Partially as a result of the labor crunch, employers […]

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