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NAHB State Representative May 2025 Report
Key NAHB Housing Issues 1. Good and Bad News on Lumber Production and Tariffs: Recent actions on the lumber front indicate that increased logging from federal lands and higher tariffs on Canadian lumber are in the offing later this year. 2. Economic Concerns Over the Tariffs: Markets are waiting for signs of trade deals that…
Read MoreCapitol Close Up: May 20, 2025
2025 General Assembly Session Ends; CAHB Joins Calls for Several Vetoes The Colorado General Assembly concluded the first session of the 74th General Assembly on May 7. CAHB lobbyist Rachel Lee has provided an in-depth legislative recap—available by clicking here. Rachel’s document includes a review of GAC-position bills, other bills of interest to the state’s…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate | Wednesday, May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025 In this edition: HBA Hosts Successful 2025 Housing Summit Boulder County Board of County Commissioners Vote to Limit Home Sizes South Adams County Fire Department Hosts Live House Fire Demonstration Xcel Energy Lunch & Learn: June 18, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm HBA Hosts Successful 2025 Housing Summit On Tuesday, May 6…
Read MoreHBA Hosts Successful 2025 Housing Summit
On Tuesday, May 6 the HBA of Metro Denver hosted its annual Housing Summit with over 300 association members and dozens of local elected officials present to discuss some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities confronting residential development in Colorado and across the country. The event featured NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz, who provided…
Read MoreCAHB Capitol Closeup 4/9/2025
Construction-litigation Reform Bill Approved by House, Heads to Senate with More Revisions Needed House Bill 25-1272 sponsored by Rep. Shannon Bird (D-Westminster) and Senate President James Coleman (D-Denver) cleared the House and is now headed to the state Senate. The construction-litigation reform bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Local Government and Housing…
Read MoreGood and Bad News on Lumber Production and Tariffs
Recent developments on the lumber front indicate that increased logging from federal lands and higher tariffs are in the offing later this year. Opportunities for Increased Domestic Lumber Production In a move that NAHB has encouraged, President Trump signed an executive order that calls for a 25% increase in timber production from federal lands. NAHB…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025 In this edition: HBA of Metro Denver Prepares for Local Government Adoption of the 2024 ICC Building Codes Commerce City Implementing Revisions to Impact Fee Assessments HBA of Metro Denver Prepares for Local Government Adoption of the 2024 ICC Building Codes With new international and statewide building and energy codes as well…
Read MoreHow Rising Costs Affect Home Affordability
Housing affordability remains a critical issue, with 74.9% of U.S. households unable to afford a median-priced new home in 2025, according to NAHB’s latest analysis. With a median price of $459,826 and a 30-year mortgage rate of 6.5%, this translates to around 100.6 million households priced out of the market, even before accounting for further…
Read MoreCapitol Close Up: 3/11/2025
Tariffs will Impact Home Building The National Association of Home Builders is closely tracking the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. According to the NAHB, the new tariffs on America’s largest trading partners are projected to raise the cost of imported construction materials by more $3 billion, possibly increasing…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025 In this edition: Lakewood City Council Passes Revised Parkland Dedication Ordinance Commerce City Council Holds Builder Roundtable Discussion with the HBA of Metro Denver HBA of Metro Denver Creating Two New Joint Taskforces in Erie and Arapahoe County Lakewood City Council Passes Revised Parkland Dedication Ordinance On February 24, Lakewood City Council…
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