Start The Year Right
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WMA SURVEYS
MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE
WMA Annual Convention Survey
SURVEY DEADLINE: JANUARY 28, 2016
An Annual Convention Survey was emailed to WMA members. Please provide us with your feedback for an opportunity to win a complimentary registration to the 2016 WMA Annual Convention. The survey deadline is January 28, 2016.
WMA Distributor Compensation & Benefit Survey
SURVEY DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2016
The information has been emailed to WMA Distributor members and posted to the Members Only section of the website.
The 2016 Compensation Report will provide a detailed view of compensation and benefit programs.
WMA Distributor Members who participate in the survey may receive the 2016 Distributor Compensation and Benefit Report at no cost.
We encourage all distributor members to participate and take advantage of obtaining a copy of the 2016 Compensation Report for your business!
Make sure you are logged into the WMA website membership portal to access the survey.
HOUSING INDUSTRY NEWS
Builder Confidence Holds Firm in January
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes held steady at 60 in January from a downwardly revised December reading of 60, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Read more at NAHB Eye On Housing
Economists see more growth for US economy, housing in ’16
A robust U.S. economy and job market, plus low mortgage rates, should help keep the recovery in the new-home market going at a modest pace this year, but a return to pre-housing boom sales and construction levels isn’t imminent. That’s the forecast that David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, delivered Tuesday during a panel of economists at the trade association’s latest industry convention in Las Vegas.
Read more at Associated Press
Millennials to Shape Housing Preferences
Once They Start Buying
The millennial generation is poised to make a significant impact on home design with their strong preferences for energy efficiency and smart home technology; comfortable, workable kitchens and more casual spaces, said speakers today from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Better Homes and Gardens. Both spoke at a press conference on housing preferences for millennials, Gen X, boomers and seniors held today during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.
Read more at NAHB
2015 Housing Starts End Year Up 10.8 Percent
Permits Up 12 Percent
Nationwide housing starts increased 10.8 percent to 1.11 million units in 2015, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Commerce Department. Single-family starts posted a yearly gain of 10.4 percent to 715,000 units.
Read more at NAHB
The 2016 Industry Pulse Positive market conditions lay the groundwork for continued growth
Window & Door’s annual Industry Pulse report takes into account projections and accounts from window and door dealers and manufacturers as well as suppliers to the industry.
Read More at Window & Door
WMA WEBSITE TIP OF THE WEEK
Links and Resources
WMA members can access Links and Resources available exclusively in the WMA Members Only section.
Visit the WMA website, navigate to the “Members Only” menu and select “Links and Resources”.
For login information to the Membership Portal or assistance setting up your profile, contact Caterina Byrd at 727.372.3665 or email: cbyrd@worldmillworkalliance.com
