Advocacy
Statement from NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter on House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the Housing Crisis
Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Savannah, Ga., issued the following statement in response to today’s House Ways and Means Committee Hearing, Nowhere to Live: Profits, Disinvestment, and the American Housing Crisis: “Committee members at today’s hearing would have benefited by hearing directly from…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022 New Local Economic Impact Reports on the homebuilding industry in the Denver Metropolitan Area now available Homebuilding generates substantial local economic activity, including new income and jobs for residents, and additional revenue for local governments. The National Association of Home Builders, in partnership with the HBA of Metro Denver has developed two…
Read MoreStatement from NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter on Administration’s Refusal to Act on Lumber Tariffs
Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Savannah, Ga., issued the following statement after Reuters reported that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration will not cut tariffs on Canadian lumber to fight inflation: “NAHB is extremely disappointed that the Biden administration is…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022 New Local Economic Impact Reports on the homebuilding industry in the Denver Metropolitan Area now available Homebuilding generates substantial local economic activity, including new income and jobs for residents, and additional revenue for local governments. The National Association of Home Builders, in partnership with the HBA of Metro Denver has developed two…
Read MoreCapitol Closeup May 25, 2022
2022 General Assembly Session Ends; CAHB Calling on Gov. Polis to Veto Bill; Primaries Set for June The Colorado General Assembly concluded the second session of the 73rd General Assembly on May 11, and it was definitely a very active session for the Colorado Association of Homebuilders and our industry. In total, 239 bills…
Read MoreLocal Economic Impact of Home Building – from NAHB
New Local Economic Impact Reports on the home building industry in the Denver Metropolitan Area now available Home building generates substantial local economic activity, including new income and jobs for residents, and additional revenue for local governments. The National Association of Home Builders, in partnership with the HBA of Metro Denver has developed two reports…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022 Commerce City Council Reconsiders Update to Model Service Plans Governing Metropolitan Districts On Monday, May 3, the Commerce City Council revisited an updated proposal from 2021 to update its model service plan governing metro districts. While the HBA knew an updated draft ordinance was under consideration, we only received an updated copy…
Read MoreMore than 10,000 NAHB Members Send Letter to Biden Warning of Housing Crisis
More than 10,000 NAHB members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico sent a letter to President Biden on April 27 calling on the White House to take immediate action as the growing housing affordability crisis is pushing the housing market to an inflection point that threatens to derail the current…
Read MoreACTION NEEDED on HB22-1363: Contact Your Legislator
Oops! Looking for Bricks & Sticks Pictures? Sorry about that! Click Here Action Needed on HB22-1363: Contact Your Legislator! HB22-1363 will be heard in the House Transportation and Local Government Committee this afternoon. Contact your legislators now, urge them to vote NO! The provisions within this legislation will impede Colorado’s ability to provide…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022 Commerce City Council Reconsiders HOA requirement for Residential Development On Tuesday, April 29, the Commerce City Council considered a draft ordinance that would require all new residential development within the municipality to establish a home owners association (HOA). While the related staff memo provided a general overview of what a potential ordinance…
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