NAHB Offers Expertise, Forecasts & Stats

Washington, DC, June 14--Thanks to the booming housing market, media coverage of rising home values has skyrocketed 160 percent in the past year. To provide the public and investors with the most current, trustworthy information on the housing market, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today launched "Housing Facts, Figures and Trends," a comprehensive online source for industry intelligence ranging from new home prices and forecasts to remodeling trends and building materials. "With this swelling interest in housing and real estate investment, its getting harder for people to distinguish reliable, accurate information from just hype," warned NAHB executive vice president and CEO Jerry Howard. "We created 'Housing Facts, Figures and Trends' to provide a convenient and accurate resource for the media, investors and others." As the voice of the housing industry, NAHB is uniquely positioned to offer in-depth research and analysis of industry developments. The association taps its membership of 220,000 homebuilding professionals to develop monthly reports highlighting builder sentiment and trends, while indices such as the Housing Market Index (HMI) and Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) provide important information on general economic and housing market conditions, including housing affordability. NAHB leadership and staff are acknowledged industry experts, appearing on news networks and quoted in major daily publications. The new section gathers sources frequently referenced by housing professionals, in an accessible, easy-to-use format. Key components include: -Critical housing data and industry forecasts -Video clips of industry experts speaking on housing trends -Reports on different segments of the housing market, including remodeling, senior housing and multifamily -The latest news affecting the housing industry

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