Advocacy
More 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…
Read MoreGood Company: Ted Leighty
Voice of homebuilders in a challenging time March 24, 2022 by Mike Taylor, ColoradoBiz Ted Leighty has been CEO of the Colorado Association of Homebuilders (CAHB) since 2017 as well as CEO of the Homebuilders Association of Metro Denver since late 2020. The CAHB has 10 local builder associations across Colorado and a statewide membership of nearly 2,000, representing 40,000…
Read MoreHBA Advocate Newsletter | March 1, 2022
March 1, 2022 City of Aurora Implements Red Tape Reduction Committee The Aurora City Council has established an ad hoc Red Tape Roundup Committee in an effort to streamline and improve business processes within the municipality. While the HBA is encouraging all of our members to participate in the committee process and provide feedback,…
Read MoreNAHB 2022 “Priced Out Estimates”
NAHB recently released its 2022 priced out estimates, showing how higher prices and interest rates affect housing affordability. The new estimates show that 87.5 million households (roughly 69 percent of all U.S. households) are not able to afford a new median priced new home in 2022, meaning their incomes are insufficient to qualify for a mortgage…
Read MoreHBA Advocate Newsletter | February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022 Marshall Fire Update The HBA’s Marshall Fire Task Force is meeting regularly to help coordinate our industry’s sustained involvement with the rebuilding process. The Task Force is chaired by Steve Erickson, a Louisville-based homebuilder, and Robert August, a Denver-based consultant and builder. Members will focus on providing clear and reputable information to…
Read MoreMarshall Fire Rebuilding Task Force Featured on KDVR Fox31
Home Builders Association creates a community outreach for Marshall Fire victims Hundreds of families from the Marshall Fire will soon begin the process of rebuilding, so the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, a formation of the building industry created a Marshall Fire Rebuilding Task Force. The HBA also launched a web site and a series…
Read MoreSupreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
The U.S. Supreme Court today voted 6-3 to block the Biden administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandate for employers with at least 100 workers. In issuing its decision, the Supreme Court stated that “OSHA has never before imposed such a mandate. Nor has Congress. Indeed, although Congress has enacted significant legislation addressing…
Read MoreHBA Advocate Newsletter | January 4, 2022
January 4, 2022 HBA Planning Support and Resources For Housing-Impacted Boulder County Residents In the wake of last week’s Marshall Fire and the devastating loses to the residents and small businesses in Boulder County, Jeff McGovern, 2022 HBA Board President, and HBA CEO Ted Leighty updated members on the HBA’s response. According to yesterday’s…
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