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    Home builders group: New tariffs on Chinese goods are a tax on housing

    New tariffs are slated to affect materials related to housing construction
    September 18, 2018
    Jeremiah Jensen
    New tariffs against China could add $1 billion in costs to goods involved with housing construction. According to CNBC’s Realty Check, the NAHB estimates that of the 6,000 goods under the umbrella of the latest round of tariffs, roughly 600 products, representing $10 billion in goods, are related to the construction of new apartments and homes.
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    Construction spending increases 0.1% in July

    July 2018 is 5.8% above July 2017
    September 4, 2018
    Alcynna Lloyd
    The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during July 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.32 billion, 0.1% above the revised June estimate of $1.31 billion.
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    NIMBYism is depressing multifamily developers

    “Not In My Backyard” is keeping some developers from building
    August 27, 2018
    Ben Lane
    Multifamily developers’ confidence in the health of the market fell over the last few months, thanks to a combination of factors, including the threat of rising construction costs due to tariffs and NIMBYism standing in the way of new multifamily developments getting off the ground.
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    Housing starts ticked up in July

    Single-family housing starts climbed to 862,000 in July
    August 16, 2018
    Alcynna Lloyd
    Housing starts slightly increased a bit in July, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau. PricewaterhouseCoopers Principal Scott Volling said that homebuilders are being affected by a slight increase in inventory.
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    Housing stock age shows desperate need for new construction

    Average age increases over past decade
    August 10, 2018
    Kelsey Ramírez
    Aging housing stock tells the tale of a construction industry that continues to fall behind in the number of new homes built each year. NAHB explained the aging trend is due primarily to the slight increases in residential construction over the past decade, and it’s giving rise to a new trend in the construction industry.
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    Homebuilder confidence remains steady in July

    Rising cost of materials haunt homebuilders
    July 17, 2018
    Alcynna Lloyd
    Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained unchanged at 68 points in July, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Homebuilders are encouraged by the growing housing demand, but construction material costs still hinder optimism, according to NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.
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    CBC: Canadian lumber producers tell U.S. consumers 'You can take your tariffs back, eh!'

    NAHB says U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood add an average of $9,000 per house to U.S. home prices
    June 26, 2018
    Jeremiah Jensen
    According to an article from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian lumber companies are seeing record revenues despite heavy tariffs from the U.S. So, who’s getting the short end of the board foot? None other than U.S. consumers.
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    Trump makes health care more affordable for small businesses

    Housing industry applauds new rule
    June 19, 2018
    Kelsey Ramírez
    Tuesday, the Department of Labor announced a new rule that experts in the housing industry say will make health care more affordable for small businesses. The department announced a new rule that will change the definition of employer to include working owners for Association Health Plans.
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Cover Story
September 2018

Back on track: How Tim Mayopoulos fixed Fannie Mae

When Tim Mayopoulos was vetted prior to joining Fannie Mae nearly 10 years ago in the role of general counsel, board members explained it would only take 12 to 18 months for the company to turn around. That isn’t what it took. It took putting Mayopoulos in charge, years later, to turn the company around. And that’s exactly what he did.

Feature

HW Insiders 2018

HousingWire began highlighting the unsung heroes of the mortgage finance industry three years ago, recognizing those who continue to make the dream of homeownership a reality for Americans nationwide. Our editorial board selected each of these 40 professionals for their ability to not only transform their companies, but the industry as a whole.

Commentary

Better serving the Hispanic mortgage market

Steven Lujan
Steven Lujan
 LendingServicing
Hispanics have huge purchasing power in the U.S. and the rate of homeownership among this population has grown every year since 2014, reaching 46.2% in 2017. In fact, Hispanics are the only demographic in the U.S. to increase homeownership rates for each of the past three years and are driving gains in the real estate market overall. By understanding the unique needs and expectations of the Hispanic community and positioning yourself to fulfill those needs, real estate professionals can become an important servicer of this consumer demographic and experience related growth.