Proposition 123: Affordable Housing Financing Fund Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
Proposition 123 Affordable Housing Financing Fund Stakeholder Engagement Meeting April 4, 2023 Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) invite you to attend a virtual stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, April 4 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm to help inform implementation of the Affordable Housing Financing Fund…
NAHB Releases 2023 “Priced Out Estimates”
NAHB recently released its 2023 priced out estimates, showing how higher prices and interest rates affect housing affordability. The new estimates show that 96.5 million households (roughly 73 percent of all U.S. households) are not able to afford a new median priced new home in 2023, meaning their incomes are insufficient to qualify for a…
HBA Membership Newsletter | March 21, 2023
Welcome to your monthly Membership Newsletter from the HBA of Metro Denver. InterConnections provides our membership with member news, celebrations, events, FAQs, and more! March 21, 2023 HBA Member Advantage Orientation & Breakfast- RSVP Today! Are you a brand-new member? Do you need an HBA refresh? Want to be more involved but not sure where…
60% of a Home’s Sales Price Goes to Construction Costs
NAHB’s latest Cost of Construction Survey reveals that 60.8% of the average home sales price consisted of construction costs in 2022, similar to the 61.1% breakdown posted in 2019. Since the inception of this series in 1998, this is just the fourth time construction costs represent over 60% of the total price of the home – it…
CAHB: Capitol Close Up
BUILD-PAC Honors Bob Peterson, Colorado Support; Tell Congress to Repeal Biden’s WOTUS Rule BUILD-PAC, the NAHB’s nonpartisan political action committee dedicated to electing pro-housing candidates, recognized CAHB member Bob Peterson and Colorado for their commitment to advocacy at the 2023 NAHB International Builders’ Show. In 2022, during one of the most competitive midterm election cycles…
NAHB Applauds House Passage of Resolution on WOTUS
Alicia, Huey, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder and developer from Birmingham, Ala., today issued the following statement after the House passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval that would rescind the Biden administration’s waters of the U.S. rule: “NAHB commends this bipartisan House…
The HBA Advocate Newsletter | March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023 Metro Housing Coalition Weighs in on Denver Election On April 4th, the City of Denver will be holding elections for the first time in four years, with an open seat for Mayor and 12 City Council seats up for grabs. This year, 68 residents have declared their candidacy making it the largest…
Take Action on Waters of the U.S.
Tell Congress to Repeal the Biden “WOTUS” Rule Congress will vote this week to repeal President Biden’s onerous and costly “Waters of the U.S.” rule. The nation’s home builders and developers deserve a clear and cost-effective rule that creates a predictable permitting process while protecting the nation’s waterways and housing affordability. Call or write you…
2023 Local Elections and Homelessness
Common Sense Institute: Our latest report, “Homelessness in Denver” summarizes the key issues surrounding homelessness in Denver. Our hope is to continue to spotlight the problem and the immense amount of resources going to try to address the problem. While much of the one-time federal funds will be committed or spent by the time the…
HBA Membership Newsletter | February 21, 2023
Welcome to your monthly Membership Newsletter from the HBA of Metro Denver. InterConnections provides our membership with member news, celebrations, events, FAQs, and more! February 21, 2023 HBA Builder Spotlight – Reed Custom Homes Earlier this month, HBA Builder Member, Reed Custom Homes, was featured on 9News’ “Colorado & Company.” Please view their interview…