Hurricanes, tax reform, Bill O'Reilly—it's been a tough year for the housing industry. But we've shown remarkable strength and unity in the face of it all.
GRASSROOTS BUILDERS HAVE SPOKEN, AND THE International Code Council (ICC) listened. Thanks to a major lobbying campaign that involved thousands of our members contacting their local code officials in response to a call to action by the NAHB (see
LIKE ALL AMERICANS, MEMBERS OF THE NAHB watched in shock and dismay as the tragic events surrounding Hurricane Katrina unfolded. Then, less than a month later, Hurricane Rita rolled into the Gulf Coast, causing even more damage in Louisiana and Texas.
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HAD AN IDEAL opportunity this past summer to bring greater clarity and certainty to the contentious property rights arena. Instead, it handed down two decisions that dealt a serious blow to property rights and set the stage for years of ongoing conflict and uncertainty.
WE ALL KNOW THAT HOME BUILDERS ARE actively engaged members of their communities. After all, we live in the communities we build.
