national association of home builders

    By Joseph Lazzaro

    | 3:20PM 12/15/2009
    The National Association of Home Builders said Tuesday its Housing Market Index fell again in December to 16, from November's reading of 17 -- the index's lowest level since June. According to a Bloomberg News survey, economists had expected the index to rise to 18 in December. The index was at 20...

    By Joseph Lazzaro

    | 3:20PM 10/19/2009
    In a modest setback on the housing front, the National Association of Home Builders' Housing Market Index fell to 18 in October from 19 in September, the group announced Monday. That's the index's first decline since June. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected the reading to rise to...

    By Tom Kraeutler

    | 12:00PM 8/04/2009
    According to a news report by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the clock is running down on the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers. With less than four months to go, builders are urging qualified prospective buyers to start the sales process long before the Nov. 30...