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NAHB SAYS HOME BUILDING COULD HELP FUEL AN ECONOMIC RECOVERY
History suggests a robust rebound will follow this considerable but temporary economic shock. America is facing extraordinary challenges: A near-complete shutdown of whole sectors of the economy, millions of jobs lost, and deep declines in the stock markets. As the...
Housing Data Hint at Potential for Economic Recovery
from NAHB.org on May 22, 2020 - CLICK FOR FULL ARTICLENAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz provides the latest weekly economic analysis on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: Housing data was in focus this week, with April readings showing market impacts from...
DHCD Grant Program Available to support local Building Departments
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced a new “grant” program for local building departments to assist them in purchasing laptops, tablets, webcams, headsets with microphones, electronic code book subscriptions or other tools that will...
Winners of FABA LEGO Home Building Contest
May 13, 2020 - Fredericksburg, VA — The entries are in! Over 240 LEGO Home entries were submitted by local students. The entries were broken into five age groups and winners were selected after several days of judging. Over 2500 photos were reviewed in the judging...
Gov. Northam announces a path to reopening. Phase I of reopening is expected to begin Friday, May 15, 2020.
Information to clarify some details about Reopening VA: Broken down by the Loudon County Chamber of Commerce and shared by the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors and Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. Thank you! Governor Northam announced Virginia’s...
Home builders adjust to new ways of doing business (Free Lance Star Article – April 24, 2020)
By RICHARD AMRHINE THE FREE LANCE–STAR Click here to read article on Fredericksburg.com
Local Students Awarded $14,200 in Scholarships from Fredericksburg Area Builders Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fredericksburg, Virginia — Students from the Fredericksburg area have been awarded $14,200 in scholarships by the Fredericksburg Area Builders Association (FABA). A local Stafford County resident and Mountain View High...
What’s Going On With Mortgages? (April 2020)
FABA member and First Vice President, Scott Hine of Assurance Financial, talks with FAAR President Drew Fristoe about mortgages during COVID-19. https://youtu.be/iYi64vTaoJI Assurance Financial is a Partner-level FABA Cornerstone Sponsor.
NAHB Urges Congress to Authorize More Funding for Small Business Loans
NAHB has sent a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress urging lawmakers to act immediately to ensure sufficient resources and funding are available in the SBA’s PPP and EIDL program to meet the considerable needs of the nation’s small businesses,...
