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Talk of Alabama | Greater Bham Assoc. of Homebuilders 2023

by Crystal Gray | ABC33/40 | February 23rd 2023

Builders, at times, get painted in a bad light, but we are good guys. The Greater Birmingham Association of Homebuilder's helps fight for the American Dream and make sure you have a choice in building your dream home.

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Alabama Builder Elected Chairman of NAHB

By Elizabeth Thompson, National Association of Home Builders Feb 2, 2024

The Home Builders Association of Alabama is proud to announce the installation of Alicia Huey of Birmingham as the 2023 Chairman for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)!

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Huey named chairman of the National Association of Home Builders - Birmingham Business Journal

Eye On Housing

Despite Higher Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales Post Solid Gain in March

Apr 23rd 2024 : Despite higher interest rates last month new home sales rose in March due to limited inventory of existing homes However the pace of new home sales will be under pressure in April as mortgage rates moved above this month which is expected to moderate sales and increase the use of builder sales incentives this ...
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Census Analysis Shows Undercount of Youngest Population in 2020

Apr 23rd 2024 : Based on new demographic analysis of Census population counts the Census Bureau estimates that children between the ages of to were undercounted by over one million This age range is historically undercounted in the population surveys but with the addition of conducting the decennial census in the midst of a pandemic the ...
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Green Building: Resiliency Practices

Apr 22nd 2024 : Green homes go beyond lessening their environmental impact they also actively mitigate the effects of the environment upon them All homes can face damage from environmental hazards prompting builders to implement resiliency practices to reduce such risks This post will detail the prevalence of resiliency building specific practices by hazard as well as resiliency certification ...
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Buyer Preference for a Detached Home Remains Strong

Apr 22nd 2024 : A recent NAHB study on home buyer preferences found that a single-family detached home remains the first purchase option for two of every three buyers Far smaller shares are looking to buy a townhome a multifamily home or a manufactured home In the face of such strong preference for a detached home ...
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State Level Employment Situation: March 2024

Apr 19th 2024 : Nonfarm payroll employment increased in states in March compared to the previous month while six states and the District of Columbia saw a decrease According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics nationwide total nonfarm payroll employment increased by in March following a gain of jobs in February On a month-over-month basis employment ...
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Existing Home Sales Decline in March

Apr 18th 2024 : After reaching the -month high last month existing home sales retreated in March due to lingering high mortgage rates according to the National Association of Realtors NAR Meanwhile low resale inventory and strong demand continued to drive up existing home prices marking the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year median sales price increases Eventually mortgage rates ...
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