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Bringing Housing Home Webinar Focuses on Legislative Issues
NAHB will conduct a free webinar on April 26 that will provide the latest update on the association’s legislative priorities for Bringing Housing Home.
New Tax Law May Increase Developers’ Sewer and Water Costs
Even after a massive reduction in their corporate tax rate, some utility companies are interpreting a little-known tax change in a way that is forcing developers to substantially increase what they pay for contributions in aid of construction (CIACs).
Executive Order on Reducing Poverty Could Impact Housing Programs
On April 10, President Trump released an executive order, “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” that is designed to guide agencies that administer public assistance programs to effectively reform the welfare system.
We’re Bringing Housing Home this Spring
NAHB is Bringing Housing Home™ on April 30-May 5 and this is your chance to make a house call with your member of Congress. The week-long Legislative Conference will give individual members and HBA delegations the opportunity to advocate for housing’s legislative priorities at in-district meetings with their members of Congress.
Federal Regulators Approve Doubling Appraisal Threshold for CRE Transactions
The threshold for commercial real estate transactions that require an appraisal was increased from $250,000 to $500,000.
Pilot Program Aims to Resolve Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today began a nationwide six-month pilot program to resolve potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Rural Housing Service Proposes Changes to Eligibility Maps
The USDA Rural Housing Service (RHS) has proposed changes to certain areas eligible to receive financing for RHS housing programs. The changes could affect whether certain communities will still have access to Section 502 loans, which are used primarily to help low-income households buy homes.
U.S. Trade Rep Shows No Sense of Urgency on Lumber Trade Dispute
During a March 21 hearing before the House Committee on Ways and Means on the U.S. trade policy agenda, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said there is little chance that the softwood lumber trade dispute with Canada will be resolved anytime soon.
Congress Approves $1.3 Trillion Spending Package
Congress has approved a $1.3 trillion spending bill that will fund the federal government through the end of the current fiscal year, which expires Sept. 30. The sweeping appropriations legislation includes several areas of interest to the housing community.
NAHB Leaders Call on Congress to Adopt a Strong Housing Agenda
NAHB Chairman Randy Noel and First Vice Chairman Greg Ugalde conducted two days of meetings this week with Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to keep housing in the forefront of the national agenda.