NAHB Cautions Against Tariffs, New Polls Shows Americans Stay Optimistic About the Economy, Study Reveals Climate Change Threatens Housing Market Stability

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NAHB Cautions Against Tariffs

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has sent a letter to the new administration urging him to reconsider the impact of proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, which they say could worsen the U.S. housing affordability crisis. While the president’s recent executive orders aim to address housing shortages, NAHB warns that these tariffs could drive up construction material costs, such as lumber and steel, leading to higher home prices for buyers.

The housing market has been struggling with skyrocketing prices and high mortgage rates, making affordability a critical issue. Experts fear the tariffs could exacerbate the problem, reducing housing supply and inflating costs even further. While there is a promise to tackle housing affordability by cutting costs and limiting immigration, economists caution that these policies could create unintended consequences, such as labor shortages and economic retaliation from Canada, Mexico, and China.

With rising construction costs and potential trade wars looming, many are concerned that efforts to improve housing affordability may backfire, making it even harder for Americans to buy homes. 

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New Polls Shows Americans Stay Optimistic About the Economy

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has sent a letter to the new administration urging him to reconsider the impact of proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, which they say could worsen the U.S. housing affordability crisis. While the president’s recent executive orders aim to address housing shortages, NAHB warns that these tariffs could drive up construction material costs, such as lumber and steel, leading to higher home prices for buyers.

The housing market has been struggling with skyrocketing prices and high mortgage rates, making affordability a critical issue. Experts fear the tariffs could exacerbate the problem, reducing housing supply and inflating costs even further. While there is a promise to tackle housing affordability by cutting costs and limiting immigration, economists caution that these policies could create unintended consequences, such as labor shortages and economic retaliation from Canada, Mexico, and China.

With rising construction costs and potential trade wars looming, many are concerned that efforts to improve housing affordability may backfire, making it even harder for Americans to buy homes. 

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Study Reveals Climate Change Threatens Housing Market Stability

And finally, FastStreet released a concerning report today, highlighting a looming crisis in U.S. property prices. Residential real estate, valued at $50 trillion—nearly double the nation’s GDP—is facing seismic shifts due to climate change. The report warns that soaring insurance premiums, coupled with shifting migration patterns, are fundamentally reshaping the housing market.

Regions like the Sun Belt, once seen as affordable havens, are now grappling with rising costs from both climate risks and insurance hikes. In some areas, premiums have doubled in just a decade, with Miami facing a staggering 322% increase. By 2055, the report predicts that climate change will devalue property in over 70,000 neighborhoods, wiping out nearly $1.5 trillion in home values.

The mass migration to safer regions could see over 55 million Americans relocating by mid-century, further shifting the economic landscape.

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