Housing Developments Podcast

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Homebuilding policy from inside the room.

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Housing Developments pairs insider housing-policy talk with practical readouts on rates, supply, regulation, and builder sentiment. Its episodes move between D.C. advocacy, court fights, economic forecasts, and the occasional hallway-conference aside.

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Housing Developments is a close-to-the-action briefing on the U.S. homebuilding industry. Its center of gravity is D.C., but the show keeps one foot in board meetings, builder events, court fights, and the economic data shaping the market. Jim Tobin and Paul Lopez appear frequently as conversational anchors, moving from weather, travel, sponsors, and conference chatter into dense policy terrain. The style is informal. The subject matter is not. Recent episodes track HUD funding, Job Corps, federal energy code mandates, tariffs, interest rates, mortgage movement, housing affordability, and the politics of a new administration. The show gives listeners a working view of how NAHB thinks about influence: representation, credibility, appropriations, regulatory openings, and the need to stay close to congressional allies. It also spends real time on market fundamentals. Guests such as Rob Dietz and Danielle Hale discuss GDP growth, recession risk, single-family starts, buyers on the sidelines, and the possibility of better demand in 2026. Other conversations focus on internal association strategy, including Bill Owens and the Blueprint to 100 effort. Legal and advocacy episodes can get procedural, especially around HUD, FHA, statutory arguments, and energy code litigation. That specificity is the point. Housing Developments is for builders, remodelers, suppliers, association staff, and housing-policy watchers who want to hear how industry priorities are discussed before they become talking points. It is also useful for anyone tracking why affordability is not just a consumer issue, but a complicated mix of supply, regulation, labor, capital, and politics. The show’s best moments come when casual rapport gives way to a clear explanation of what is moving, what is stalled, and where NAHB expects the next fight.

Made for: Built for builders, remodelers, suppliers, association leaders, and housing-policy watchers who follow affordability, regulation, labor, and market conditions. It suits listeners who want industry context rather than consumer homebuying advice.

What sets it apart: The show combines casual NAHB insider conversation with concrete policy and market detail, moving quickly from hallway chatter to appropriations, litigation, rates, and builder strategy.

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Get the latest on the U.S. housing market, economics, and housing policy advocacy from National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez.

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Housing policy lands in your group chat, complete with court rulings, market forecasts, and suspiciously good banter.

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the policy machinery behind what builders and homebuyers actually feel
economists translating rates, tariffs, and housing starts without draining the room

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Why Wasn't Housing at the Forefront of the Debate?

Congressional Priorities and the "Trump Economy" Heading into Fall

Housing Market Braces for Tense Spring Home Buying Season

3 Key Focus Areas for NAHB’s Blueprint to 100

A Massive Win in Battle Over Federal Energy Code Mandates

Live From the Builders' Show: A Special Home for a Special Cause

The Davos Housing Update That Wasn’t

Home Builders and Buyers Unsettled as 2026 Begins

2025: The Year of Housing

Latest Housing Developments Live from Fall Meeting

Uncertainty Reigns in Washington and For Housing

Federal Home Loan Bank Leader Shares Insights into Current Mortgage Market

Unpacking the Big Beautiful Bill and Its Impact on Housing

Mid-Year Update on Economic Indicators and Advocacy Priorities

NAHB Members Meet in DC to Advance Housing Strategy

The Future of Construction Training Programs Without Job Corps

What's Ahead for the Housing Market?

One Big Beautiful Podcast - NAHB Talks Tax Bill

As GDP Contracts, NAHB Battles NIMBYs at the Local Level

Economic Data Shows Unsettled Housing Market

Could the 90-Day Tariff Pause Save the Spring Home Buying Season?

New NAHB Chairman Discusses Priorities for his Term, Including Regulations

What Tariffs Mean for Home Building and How NAHB is Addressing Them

Podcast: Live from the 2025 International Builders' Show

3 Key Housing Issues That Will Be Front and Center at IBS

How NAHB is Navigating Actions on Tariffs and Immigration

Trump Kicks Off Second Term with Focus on Housing

Remembering a Pro-Housing President and a New Congress is Here

Housing Data Points to a Good Year for Builders in 2025

Pro-Housing County Exec Discusses Home Building Growth

Housing Continues to Dominate in the Media

Election 2024: The Day After

The Future of Home Building - NAHB Young Professionals

NAHB Welcomes New Chief Advocacy Officer as Builder Confidence Grows

How Appliance Suppliers Can Work with Home Builders

What Fed Rate Cut Means for Housing

Countdown to Shutdown - Will Congress Act?

Economics vs. Politics

Election Updates, Housing Data and the War on Canadian Lumber

Harris vs. Trump and the Mad Scramble in the 2024 Election

Rent Control Policies are Always Bad, and NAHB Officers at RNC

Clarity from Chevron Ruling, Concern over Debate

Successful Advocacy Efforts and the Latest Economic Data

Live From Spring Meetings with a Very Special Member

NAHB Members Become Lobbyists Next Week in DC

Jim Tobin Reflects on One Year as NAHB CEO

Connecting the Dots - Home Sales, Affordability and Capitol Hill

Advocating for Housing in a Difficult Environment

Biden Administration is Making it Harder to Finance Homes

Big SCOTUS Win on Impact Fees and Explaining the Realtors Settlement

Recent Data Shows Housing Plateau

Looking at a Divided Congress in an Election Year

Winning Streak Continues for Housing

NAHB Chairman Carl Harris Discusses State of the Union and His Upcoming Chair Year

Live from IBS - NAHB's Leading Suppliers Council

NAHB Heads to New York for Media Blitz

House Passes Important Tax Bill and More from Capitol Hill

Builder Sentiment Improves as Congress Looks to Approve Budget

Huge Supreme Court Case on Impact Fees

Chief Economist Explains Fed's Interest Rate Approach and Impact

Member Activation on Important Building Code Legislation

Getting Ready for the 2024 International Builders' Show

Developments on Capitol Hill that Could Impact Your Business

NAHB Chief Economist Rob Dietz Discusses Fed's Rate Decision, Housing Data, and More

Inflation, Remodeling and Drama on Capitol Hill

The Government is Still Open, What Now?

Preparing for a Government Shutdown

NAHB Leaders, Members Report from Palm Springs

Jobs and Wage Politics in the News

Who’s Your WOTUS?

State and Local Leaders Report from the Road

NAHB Chief Economist Helps Make Sense of it All

The Economy is as Hot as the Weather - July 27, 2023