National Association of Home Builders Economic Research Blog

Author: Eric Lynch

Eric Lynch, CBE, is an economist in the survey research group for NAHB where he is responsible for conducting and assisting with surveys, including multifamily, remodeling, and other related housing topics. In addition, he provides data and information on housing topics related issues to NAHB members, staff, financial institutions, and other stakeholders. Prior to joining NAHB, he worked as a senior associate in the research and knowledge department at the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), gaining industry knowledge on the built environment and residential market. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science/economics and Spanish from Towson University and a master's degree in applied economics from the University of Maryland. Eric is also a Certified Business Economist (CBE), the certification in business economics and data analytics developed by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).

Who Are NAHB’s Associate Members?

Every year since 2008, the NAHB has conducted a member census in order to better understand the composition and characteristics of the people who belong to its organization.  Similar to

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Who Are NAHB’s Builder Members?

Every year, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducts a member census to better understand the composition and characteristics of the people who belong to its organization.  In 2022,

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Top 10 Builder Share Jumps in 2022

The Top 10 builders captured 43.2% of new single-family home closings (i.e., sales) in 2022, the highest percentage on record based on data released by BUILDER Magazine; this is a

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Cost of Constructing a Home in 2022

The NAHB recently published its latest Cost of Construction Survey. Results show that 60.8% of the average home sale price consisted of construction costs, essentially unchanged from the 61.1% posted

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