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​Latest NAHB News
  • State & Local Tax Revenues: 2023 Fourth Quarter Analysis
    by Jesse Wade on March 28, 2024

    The Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue shows a 1.3% increase in property taxes paid, rising from $769.2 to $778.9 billion (SA, trailing four quarter sum) in the fourth quarter of 2023. Total annual state & local tax revenue was $2.039 trillion, also 1.3% higher […]

  • Home Prices Increase for January
    by Onnah Dereski on March 27, 2024

    The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index (HPI), reported by S&P Dow Jones Indices, rose at a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.36%. Although this rate has been slowing the previous four months, January saw its first uptick from 2.32% in December 2023.   On a […]

  • Coastal Construction: Outsized Multifamily Construction Compared to Single-Family
    by Jesse Wade on March 27, 2024

    As part of the recently published HBGI, new NAHB analysis of residential permit data shows that about a quarter of single-family construction takes place in coastal counties. Coastal counties, as defined by U.S. Census Bureau, are counties that are adjacent to coastal water or a territorial sea. […]

  • Consumer Confidence Remains Stable Despite Concerns About Future
    by Fan-Yu Kuo on March 26, 2024

    Consumer confidence held steady in March, with optimism about current conditions offset by concerns about the future economic outlook. This pessimism was primarily driven by persistent inflation, especially elevated food and gas prices. The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference […]

  • New Home Sales Hold Steady in February
    by Robert Dietz on March 25, 2024

    A small rise in mortgage rates in February led to a flat reading for new home sales. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in February edged 0.3% lower to a 662,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the […]

​Latest PBA News
  • PBA Winter 2024 Meeting Round-Ups
    by Rick Cochran on March 26, 2024

    PBA members descended on Cranberry Township March 14-16 for the first meetings of 2024. Various committees met to report an plan new activities for the coming year. The meetings ended The post PBA Winter 2024 Meeting Round-Ups appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders Association.

  • PBA Winter 2024 Installation Gala
    by Rick Cochran on March 25, 2024

    PBA gathered on Friday, March 15 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry to celebrate the installation of the 2024 officers. Congratulations to the following: Senior Officers: Tom McCosby, President; Dean The post PBA Winter 2024 Installation Gala appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders […]

  • 2024 Winter Meetings + Installation Gala Registration Open
    by Rick Cochran on January 29, 2024

    Registration is now open for the Winter 2024 Committee and Board of Directors meetings. The meetings will take place March 14-16 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North located in Cranberry Township, The post 2024 Winter Meetings + Installation Gala Registration Open appeared first on Pennsylvania […]

  • Reserve Your Room for the Winter Meetings NOW
    by Rick Cochran on January 3, 2024

    The 2024 Winter Committee and Board of Directors meetings will be held March 14-16 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township (just north of the city). PBA has arranged The post Reserve Your Room for the Winter Meetings NOW appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders Association.

  • Meet PBA’s 2024 President Thomas McCosby
    by Rick Cochran on January 2, 2024

    On January 1, 2024, Thomas McCosby of the Lawrence County AND Mercer County Builders Associations, took office as the President of the Pennsylvania Builders Association. Tom has been a longtime The post Meet PBA’s 2024 President Thomas McCosby appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders Association.