NCHBA News
NAHB: Voter Place High Value on Homeownership
By an overwhelming margin, American voters strongly value homeownership and would oppose efforts to weaken or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction or diminish a federal role to help qualified home buyers obtain affordable 30-year mortgages, according to a new nationwide survey gauging likely voters’ attitudes towards homeownership and housing policy issues.
“The American electorate is sending a clear message that owning a home remains a cornerstone of the American Dream and preserving a federal commitment to homeownership is essential to maintain a thriving middle class and get housing and the economy back on track,” said Neil Newhouse, a partner and co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies.
Conducted on Jan. 2-5 on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders by the Republican and Democratic polling firms of Public Opinion Strategies in Alexandria, Va., and Lake Research Partners in Washington, D.C., the comprehensive survey of 1,500 likely voters includes data from key political “swing areas,” including National Journal political analyst Charlie Cook’s swing House and Senate seats and Stuart Rothenberg’s presidential swing states. The survey, which has a margin of error of ±2.5 percent, is a follow-up to a similar national poll conducted last May.
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STARS Awards honor best of the home building industry
The North Carolina Home Builders Association presented 44 prestigious STARS awards at the annual STARS Awards Gala on September 14 at the Hilton Charlotte Center City Hotel. The STARS Awards program honors the achievements of home building industry professionals from North Carolina and surrounding states.
Winners received recognition in areas such as marketing and advertising, web design, landscape design, interior merchandising, architecture/floor plan and special projects. Awards were also given to local home builders associations.
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Two Inducted to NC Housing Hall of Fame
Two individuals who have made lasting contributions to the housing industry in North Carolina were inducted into the North Carolina Housing Hall of Fame at the North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA) Officers Installation Ceremony December 6 in Winston-Salem.
Marshall Knight, owner of CPD Construction in Hertford, N.C., was honored for his dedicated service to the home building industry both as a member of NCHBA and for his tireless efforts to reform and improve the state’s building codes to help maintain housing affordability in North Carolina.
Dan Tingen, owner of Tingen Construction in Raleigh, NC, was honored for his involvement in government affairs and regulation, particularly for his efforts to shape the N.C. Building Code Council while providing a strong, reasonable voice for the residential building industry. In 1999, Tingen was appointed by the Governor to serve on the N.C. Building Code Council and later became the first residential builder to be elected Chair of the Council. He was re-elected to the council in 2005 and 2011, and he will have served a total of 18 years at the end of his current term.
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