Building Your Home

From deciding where to live, evaluating the tax advantages of homeownership, to settlement and moving, we’ll help you organize your thoughts and sift through the details before you make a decision. Get help finding a builder, resolving problems, accommodating disabilities, and more. Learn to speak the same language as your builder with the NAHB Home Buyer’s Dictionary.

Building, Buying & Owning a Home
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Read the current issue here.   NAHB HouseKeys is a quarterly e-newsletter alert — designed exclusively for consumers. Subscribers can anticipate getting "consumer news from America's home builders" quarterly, so subscribe today — it's free!   Content will …
2010
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Brochure that describes the many benefits of homeownership in today's market, even without the first-time and repeat home buyer tax credits.
5/21/2010
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Written by a woman for women, this practical, insightful guide demystifies the home buying and remodeling process and empowers the reader to work confidently with architects, interior designers, and contractors to strategically craft a home that complements her unique lifestyle and personality …
2008
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If you want to change your home, your other option besides remodeling is to find a new one. But more and more American families are deciding to stay put and improve their existing home. Here are some of the reasons: Remodeling allows you to customize your home to meet your needs and desires. …
12/16/2009
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Do your homework before having work done on your home. Use this checklist to help you select a builder or remodeler to work on or build your home.
12/14/2009
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Buying a home is one of the smartest purchases you can ever make. One reason is that homeownership has many positive tax implications. The three most important sources of tax savings for home owners are the: deductions for mortgage interest deductions for real estate taxes capital gain …
11/18/2009
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U.S. Dept. of Transportation Web site providing information to help people who are moving.
4/15/2009
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Move.com™ (www.move.com) is the official new home Web site of the National Association of Home Builders.  The Move.com™ real estate search engine is the only tool homebuyers need to find their next dream home. The Move.com™ Web site provides consumers with comprehensive …
3/6/2009
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“The Green Home Guide: Connecting the Green Dots” provides the consumer and prospective home buyer with the most up-to-date, simple, and affordable strategies used to embrace a greener lifestyle at home. This video will empower you with the information necessary to buy or remodel …
3/6/2009
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Building green does not just mean building eco-friendly, it also means building smart. The Green Report educates the smart builder and interested consumer by detailing the basic principles of green building, numerous strategies designed to lower on-site costs and how to gain credibility …
3/6/2009
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NAHB offers resources to help consumers understand the home building or remodeling process and hire a reputable builder or remodeler, including: Guide to buying a home  How to hire a professional remodeler  Builder and remodeler designation directory 
10/23/2008
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A document to help home buyers take notes and keep track of the features and other aspects of homes they are considering for purchase.
4/16/2008
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If you are thinking of buying a new home, you must pay close attention to many details to ensure that you find one that will suit your needs and preferences. Before you start shopping, you should sit down with the members of your household to discuss your preferences and the many options …
8/6/2007
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If you are shopping for a new home, how can you be sure that it was built so that it does not cause health or safety problems for the members of your household? The answer can be given in two words: building codes. A building code sets forth requirements to protect public health, safety and …
7/19/2007
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Settlement (or closing) is the process which passes ownership of a property from seller to purchaser. Going to settlement on a new home can be bewildering. Home buyers are usually required to sign a seemingly endless pile of documents, most of which are written in terminology not used outside of …
7/19/2007
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Directory of local home builders' associations.
7/19/2007
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If you're in the market for a new home, you should shop for your builder as carefully as you shop for your home. Whether you are buying a condo, a townhouse, a house in a subdivision, or a custom built house, you want to know that you are buying a good quality home from a reputable builder. …
7/19/2007
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The typical house contains more than 3,000 different parts. These components must be assembled with skill to form the new product you will call home. It would be unrealistic to expect your new home to be perfect. Even the best built homes are likely to need a few adjustments. Most problems are …
7/19/2007
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At settlement or shortly after you close on your loan, your lender may notify you that your mortgage is being sold to a secondary mortgage market investor. This will have no effect on you, your mortgage, or your monthly mortgage payments. The secondary mortgage market consists of investors such …
7/19/2007
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ARM? GPM? PITI? You’d have to be a cryptologist to figure out some of the terms buyers encounter during the home buying process. Doing research on how to buy a house before beginning the process can greatly improve your experience and prepare you for the exciting course ahead. And with …
5/9/2007
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