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Building Futures: SHBA Invests in NEWTech Students
Building Futures: SHBA Invests in NEWTech Students Building Futures: SHBA Invests in the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople Through Frame Your Future, the Spokane Home Builders Association is helping create hands-on learning opportunities that connect students with the construction industry and prepare them for successful careers in the skilled trades. The future of the building…
Read MoreSBCC Approves Disaster Rebuilding Energy Code Flexibility
SBCC Approves Disaster Rebuilding Energy Code Flexibility We did it! Thank you to the people who sent in written testimony or spoke at the hearings to voice their concerns and expertise! The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) voted today, Friday, October 30, 2026, to approve new exception language providing potential energy-code flexibility for qualifying…
Read MoreKey Takeaways from the SHBA Fire Recovery Forum
Key Takeaways from the SHBA Fire Recovery Forum Watch the full Fire Recovery Forum As a follow-up to SHBA’s recent Fire Recovery Forum, we have pulled together a few key takeaways from each of the two panel discussions for members who may not have been able to attend or watch the full event. The conversations…
Read MoreSpokane home builders offer first steps for recovery
Spokane home builders offer first steps for recovery As Spokane homeowners start the long road to recovery from the damage or total loss of their homes, the Spokane Home Builders Association has some tips to avoid even more heartbreak during this difficult time. Stay calm Once the shock begins to wear off it’s important for…
Read MoreNAHB Helps Secure Passage of Historic Housing Bill
NAHB Helps Secure Passage of Historic Housing Bill The House today overwhelmingly approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, advancing to President Trump legislation that NAHB helped shape through a years-long advocacy effort to significantly boost housing production. “NAHB applauds lawmakers for working in a bipartisan, bicameral way to pass historic housing legislation that…
Read MoreAffordable Housing Challenges Take Center Stage in Spokane
Affordable Housing Challenges Take Center Stage in Spokane A recent report from KHQ highlights the growing challenges many Spokane residents face as housing affordability continues to tighten. With rising home prices, increasing mortgage rates, and the broader impact of inflation, more individuals and families are finding it difficult to enter the housing market or maintain…
Read MoreMortgage Rates, Inflation, and Yields All Rise in April
Mortgage Rates, Inflation, and Yields All Rise in April This April, mortgage rates continued to increase as ceasefire negotiations remain inconclusive. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.34% last month, 16 basis points (bps) higher than in March. The average 15-year rate also increased by 13 bps to 5.69%. Despite the recent increase,…
Read MoreFree BIAW Contracts Package helps protect your business
Free BIAW Contracts Package helps protect your business BIAW has just added another benefit for members to build and strengthen their businesses. The BIAW Contracts Package is now FREE for all home building association members in Washington. Valuable before, even more accessible now Originally introduced as a subscription service in 2022 with a $399 price point, the…
Read More5 Signals Many Home Builders Are Misreading Right Now
5 Signals Many Home Builders Are Misreading Right Now Spend enough time in this industry, and you start to recognize a pattern. It’s rarely the loud, obvious shifts that cause the most damage. It’s the quiet misreads — the moments where the signal is there, but the interpretation is off. Right now, the housing market…
Read MorePolicy Issues for the Year Ahead
Policy Issues for the Year Ahead Our Mission as an Association – to Promote Building, Protect Housing, and Elevate Communities – guides what we do in the advocacy space. There are two ways to get things done in government – either you convince people in power to do the right thing, or you find people…
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