Housing Developments Podcast

NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez discuss the latest economic data, what to expect in the year ahead and the transition to the Trump administration.

YIMBY movement in local government? Housing Developments is joined by Josh Schoemann, county executive for Washington County, Wis., to discuss his Next Generation Housing Initiative to help builders build entry-level homes and increase housing opportunity.

NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez are traveling in New York to do multiple media appearances. Media interest in housing and NAHB has spiked after the election with many outlets wondering how a Trump administration will impact housing production.

After a prolonged period of national anxiety over potential delayed election results and court challenges, the election results last night showed a clear and definitive winner. NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez discuss what a second Trump Administration and friendly Congress will mean for housing production.

It's Young Professionals Week (YP Week) in the NAHB Federation, a week where we focus on the valuable contributions from younger NAHB members. Housing Developments sat down with an NAHB YP recently to discuss how membership helps early in a career.

Housing Developments sits down with Ken Wingert, NAHB's new Chief Advocacy Officer, to discuss the robust advocacy environment in the housing industry in the coming months and years. Wingert is a long-time advocacy professional in the real estate space.

Housing Developments welcomes on show sponsor LG Pro Builder, a specialty program from electronics giant LG focused on home builders. In addition to the usual economic and political update, hear how suppliers and builders can work together to ease bottlenecks and supply chain disruptions.

The Fed slashed its benchmark rate yesterday by 50 basis points, a move considered to be aggressive by most. What impact will this have on the housing market, for both home buyers and for home builders using construction loans?

Isn't the cost of housing one of the major issues plaguing the country right now? Then how was it not discussed in length during the recent presidential debate?

NAHB's Chief Economist, Dr. Robert Dietz, joins Housing Developments to discuss the nuance of the Fed acting boldly on interest rates in the height of a hotly-contested election. How can officials execute effective policy while not getting accused of playing favorites? And how is that election looking? Find out on Housing Developments.