Special Studies

An analysis of various topics related to the U.S. housing market and exclusive, ready-to-use PowerPoint presentations including key data. Articles and presentations below feature research of diverse factors affecting housing and their impact on the industry. Topics range from demographics, industry structure, local and regional analysis, the effects of changes in interest rates on the price of a house, features that influence house prices, to the latest on government housing programs. Many articles also include a focus on individual states and metro areas.

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Builders’ Use of Incentives Falls Back to 2002 Levels Special Studies September 1, 2019 By Paul Emrath, Ph.D.NAHB Economics and Housing Policy Group Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com    Additional Resources Print the Full Article 9/1/2019	Web page
Snapshot of Local HBA Economic and Housing Statistics The following tool allows users to compare local housing markets across HBAs. 3/21/2019	Directory
Characteristics of Recent Home Buyers Special Studies February 1, 2019 By Carmel Ford NAHB Economics and Housing Policy Group Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com    Additional Resources Print the Full Article 2/1/2019	Web page
Property Tax Rates, Bills, and Role in State Budgets Special Studies December 10, 2018 By David Logan NAHB Economics and Housing Policy Group Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com    Additional Resources Print the Full Article 12/10/2018	Web page
Homes Built in Nonmetropolitan America Special Studies November 15, 2018 By Paul Emrath, Ph.D. NAHB Economics and Housing Policy Group Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com    Additional Resources Print the Full Article 11/15/2018	Web page
Trends in Home Buyer Preferences Special Studies October 1, 2018 By Jack Brady NAHB Economics and Housing Policy Group Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com    Additional Resources Print the Full Article 10/1/2018	Web page
The Residential Construction Impact of Levying Tariffs on an Additional $200 Billion of Chinese Imports Special Studies September 12, 2018 By David Logan NAHB Economics and Housing Policy Group Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com    Additional Resources Print the Full Article 9/12/2018	Web page
Residential Water Use Special Studies, October 2, 2017By Paul Emrath, Ph.D.Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com Additional Resources Appendix 10/2/2017	Web page
Sources of New Home Buyers and Renters Special Studies, September 1, 2017 By Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Economics and Housing PolicyNational Association of Home Builders   Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com Additional Resources Print the Full Article   9/1/2017	Web page
Typical American Subdivisions Special Studies, October 3, 2016By Paul Emrath, Ph.D. and Carmel Ford Economics and Housing PolicyNational Association of Home Builders Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com Additional Resources Print the Full Article   10/3/2016	Web page
Subcontracting: Three-Fourths of Construction Cost in the Typical Home Special Studies, September 1, 2015 Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Vice President of Survey and Housing Policy Research NAHB Economics and Housing Policy Group Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com    Additional Resources Print the Full … 9/1/2015	Web page
Regional Differences in New Homes Started in 2013 This article is a study of the regional differences in characteristics of new single-family homes. 9/30/2014	Web page
Typical American Subdivisions The balance of this article, in addition to briefly summarizing the survey methodology, will discuss characteristics typical for six major types of subdivision. 9/2/2014	Web page
Spaces in New Homes Special Studies, October 1, 2013 By Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Economics and Housing PolicyNational Association of Home Builders   Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com Additional Resources Print the Full Article   10/1/2013	Web page
Homeownership Remains a Key Component of Household Wealth Special Studies, September 3, 2013 By Michael Neal Economics and Housing PolicyNational Association of Home Builders   Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com Additional Resources Print the Full Article   9/3/2013	Web page
NAHB House Price Estimator, Updated Special Studies, October 5, 2011 By Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Vice President for Survey and Housing Policy ResearchNational Association of Home Builders   Additional Resources Print the Full Article 10/5/2011	Web page
Using NIST’s New Web Tool to Compare Sprinkler Costs and Benefits This article shows how strongly cost-benefit comparisons for sprinklers depend on values chosen for three particular inputs: the value of a statistical life; the time-frame considered; the upfront cost of the sprinkler system. 9/2/2011	Web page
Extent of Underbuilding in the Single-Family Housing Market After 2005, the U.S. housing market experienced a downturn unlike any other seen in the post-World War II era. A common viewpoint expressed in the media and elsewhere is that this downturn was necessary to correct overbuilding that occurred, particularly in single-family housing, in the middle part … 11/1/2010	Web page
Foreclosures, Production, Prices, and Homeownership by State This article discussed how many local housing markets have experienced trends with which stakeholders have had little prior experience. The trends vary from state to state, but include rising foreclosure rates, declining production and prices of owner-occupied housing, and a falling rate of … 4/29/2008	Web page
Examining the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) This report on the NAHB/Wells Fargo housing market index discusses what and how information is gathered to produce the index. 3/29/2007	Web page
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