Housing Developments

Following a summer hiatus, NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin return to the Housing Developments podcast to discuss the latest developments in Washington and around the country. Learn about how housing is poised to lead the economic recovery and what NAHB is doing to support home builders, home owners and renters five months into the coronavirus pandemic.

NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin welcome a very special guest: star political analyst, Charlie Cook. Founder, editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report, Cook is a political analyst for NBC News and an NAHB alumnus. Listen to Cook discuss the inner workings of the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election and share his insights and forecasts for races across the board.

NAHB Chief Economist Rob Dietz provides members an update of the current economic outlook. To learn more about the effect of the coronavirus on the economy, visit eyeonhousing.org.

NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin discuss the April 16 Job Site Safety Stand Down, and residential construction's “essential” status in the latest episode of the NAHB podcast Housing Developments. To learn more about the Safety Stand Down and to access all of NAHBs coronavirus-related resources, visit nahb.org/coronavirus.

NAHB Chief Economist Rob Dietz gives an updated look at our nation’s economy as it adapts to this new coronavirus environment and explains data specific to the construction sector.

In this special episode of Housing Developments, NAHB CEO Jerry Howard announces two new housing provisions from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency that were announced over the weekend.

NAHB EVP of Government Affairs Jim Tobin provides a quick update on the massive, $2 trillion stimulus bill that passed the Senate late on March 25 and what it will mean for housing.

In this special edition of Housing Developments, NAHB CEO Jerry Howard, head of Government Affairs Jim Tobin and Chief Economist Rob Dietz provide updates on how the Federation is responding to the outbreak of the COVID-19 illness caused by novel coronavirus, including an economic outlook for housing and the broader economy.

NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin discuss upcoming energy code legislation with special guest George Lowe, VP at the American Gas Association. This legislation includes a bill from Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) that would greatly exacerbate the housing affordability crisis if passed. Howard and Tobin also review the state of the national election and housing plans put forth by the 2020 democratic candidates.

On the year-end episode of Housing Developments, hosts Jerry Howard and Jim Tobin look back at 2019, including NAHB's key policy wins from the year, and where we’re headed in 2020. NAHB had several advocacy victories wins this year, and helped to move the needle on key issues that affect the building industry. Throughout 2019, the association focused on the housing affordability crisis, devoting resources to bringing the American dream of homeownership back within reach.

NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin are joined by Anne Anderson of Green Mountain Engineering to get an inside scoop on the building codes development process.

NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin and special guests discuss the latest trend in the fight for affordable housing: upzoning. Does this policy have the legs to be more than a trend and become a viable solution to build more homes where people want to live?

After a summer hiatus, co-hosts NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin return to discuss all things economics. From rent control measures to home-buying trends, they discuss some tricky issues at a very high level with special guests Lynn Fisher, senior economic advisor at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and NAHB Economist Danushka Nanayakkara.

In this week’s episode of Housing Developments, CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin sit down with the CEO and President of the National Housing Endowment, Mark Pursell. The three discuss the challenges of workforce development, and the ways that groups all over the country are working to build up the next generation of the trade.

In this week’s episode of Housing Developments, NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz shares his 2019 economic forecast for the industry, and what the recent change in the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index means for builders. Dr. Dietz also discusses how skilled labor shortages are affecting housing supply. Vice President of Communications Paul Lopez co-hosts.

In this week’s episode of Housing Developments, White House Deputy Communications Director Jessica Ditto joins hosts CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin to deliver breaking news on housing finance reform, and discuss the Administration's efforts to address labor shortages, trade agreements and other critical topics.

In the inaugural episode of Housing Developments, NAHB CEO Jerry Howard and NAHB Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin discuss the International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas – including recaps of remarks by HUD Secretary Carson and leaders of the congressional Problem Solvers caucus – and the state of the 2020 primary field.