Claire Koltko

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• NAHB Briefs: June 2007

  by Claire Koltko

  - The NAHB calls on Congress to enact legislation to reform and revitalize the FHA's single-family mortgage insurance programs. - Winners announced for this year's winners of the Pillars of the Industry Awards. - The NAHB and the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association partner to create the Home Technology Alliance.

• The NAHB Research Center Corner

  Soft Landing

  by Claire Koltko

  DURING THE 2004–2005 housing boom, the U.S. home building industry operated at an unsustainable level. Double-digit annual appreciation rates of homes drew investors into the market, increasing demand and fueling overproduction. Throughout this period, housing industry experts maintained that a necessary market correction to more moderate levels would occur.

• NAHB Briefs: May 2007

  by Claire Koltko

  - The NAHB and the International Code Council announce the appointment of members of the Consensus Committee on the National Green Building Standard. - The NAHB recently announces the release of its latest safety product, the Home Builders' Safety Program. - Four NAHB member developers win the 2007 Building with Trees Awards of Excellence from The National Arbor Day Foundation.

• Flex Your Pex

  by Claire Koltko

  The flexible, polymer pipe known as PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) has gained popularity among home builders in recent years as a cost competitive alternative to traditional rigid piping materials. While PEX water supply systems can offer a significant savings on labor and materials, some hurdles to its widespread use still exist.

• NAHB Briefs: April 2007

  by Claire Koltko

  The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reverses a lower court ruling to decide that a pond is not subject to the Clean Water Act; the rental apartment market shows signs of rebounding after the condo construction and conversion exuberance of recent years; and condo builders report somewhat better market conditions in the fourth quarter of 2006.