Claire Koltko

Claire Koltko's Posts

• NAHB Briefs: October 2007

  by Claire Koltko

  - The NAHB is glad to hear President Bush's response to the subprime mortgage crisis. - The NAHB names the 2007 recipient of its Daniel B. Grady Memorial Award. - The Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind. metropolitan area retains the title of most affordable major U.S. housing market for the eighth consecutive time.

• The NAHB Research Center Corner

  Annual ABPS survey tracks builder preferences for building products

  by Claire Koltko

  EACH YEAR, WITH THE feedback of thousands of builders across the country, the NAHB Research Center's Annual Builder Practices Survey (ABPS) documents materials usage in new-home construction. The ABPS is one of the most comprehensive sources of data on residential building materials available, covering purchases by volume, size, style, type, and other characteristics to provide perspective on industry trends and product market share.

• News from NAHB, October 2007

  by Claire Koltko

  - The NAHB is glad to hear President Bush's response to the subprime mortgage crisis. - The NAHB names the 2007 recipient of its Daniel B. Grady Memorial Award. - The Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind. metropolitan area retains the title of most affordable major U.S. housing market for the eighth consecutive time.

• The NAHB Research Center Corner

  Quality Builders

  by Claire Koltko

  IT'S BEEN SAID THAT TOTAL quality builders are highly productive and build homes more efficiently than other builders, so it makes sense that they would also enjoy higher profits, greater customer satisfaction, and fewer defects. Results of a recent NAHB Research Center survey of National Housing Quality (NHQ) program participants emphasize that very point, underscoring the program's positive impact on productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction ratings.

• Shades of Green

  by Claire Koltko

  - Localities continue to push forward with new fees and regulations that will further erode housing affordability. -The NAHB informs Congress of its members' consistent efforts to promote and develop energy-efficient and environmentally friendly construction techniques. -According to experts, baby boomers will see their family structures change as their parents age.