Episodes

  • Home Builders and Buyers Unsettled as 2026 Begins
    Jan 14 2026
    NAHB's first podcast episode of 2026 looks at the state of housing, the political environment heading into a midterm year, and how home builders and buyers are attempting to navigate the current market.
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    21 mins
  • 2025: The Year of Housing
    Dec 17 2025
    NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez recap top events and priorities in a year dominated by a focus on housing affordability. They also look at what to expect in 2026, including the 2026 International Builders' Show in Orlando.
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    16 mins
  • Latest Housing Developments Live from Fall Meeting
    Nov 18 2025
    Live from Denver, Housing Developments looks at recent news in the housing industry, including the government reopening, a major case involving gas bans, the state of mortgage rates for the rest of the year, and 50-year mortgages?
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    13 mins
  • Uncertainty Reigns in Washington and For Housing
    Nov 5 2025
    Uncertainty is the buzz word in Washington as everyone waits to see how long the shutdown lasts, how the Supreme Court rules on tariffs, how far the Fed will cut interest rates and if a home sales boom is possible in the winter.
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    22 mins
  • What's Ahead for the Housing Market?
    Oct 2 2025
    Housing Developments welcomes two economists, Danielle Hale of Realtor.com and Robert Dietz of NAHB, to discuss the outlook for the housing market in the face of the good (market demand), the bad (additional tariffs), and the ugly (gov't shutdown).
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    23 mins
  • Countdown to Shutdown - Will Congress Act?
    Sep 26 2025
    Housing Developments looks at the consequences for the housing industry of a government shutdown, including loss of flood insurance which may delay closings. Also, a review of the latest economic data and developments, including the Fed's rate cut last week.
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    14 mins
  • Congressional Priorities and the "Trump Economy" Heading into Fall
    Aug 28 2025
    NAHB explores how the rest of the year looks as Congress gets ready to return to Washington next week. Plus, what does the "Trump Economy" look like?
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    21 mins
  • Federal Home Loan Bank Leader Shares Insights into Current Mortgage Market
    Aug 7 2025
    Council of Federal Home Loan Banks CEO Ryan Donovan joins Housing Developments to spotlight how the home loan bank system can support housing development, especially affordable housing, and what the system is doing for the economy.
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    23 mins