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@nahb.bsky.social

A new appraisal standard introduced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Nov. 2 advances NAHB’s longstanding effort to ensure home appraisals fully reflect new construction. https://www.nahb.org/blog/2026/11/new-reporting-system-advances-nahbs-push-for-better-appraisals

New Reporting System Advances NAHB's Push for Better Appraisals

A new appraisal standard introduced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Nov. 2 advances NAHB’s longstanding effort to ensure appraisals fully reflect new construction.

www.nahb.org

November 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM

John P

@drhypercube.bsky.social

Drop some BIKES

A whole pile (plus a trike) from the 2018 N American Handmade Bike Show.

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October 17, 2026 at 1:27 AM

tweety fish

@sifu.tweety.fish

ooh that's pretty. I wish "builder of handmade bicycles" was an actual sustainable business, so many awesome framebuilders kinda appear and shortly disappear, especially ones who make NAHBS-bait steel stuff. there's one near me that seems to be hanging in: royalhcycles.com

ROYAL H CYCLES – Handcrafted Bicycles Made in Boston Massachusetts

royalhcycles.com

October 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM

Jake

@honyocker.bsky.social

This doesn't seem like a great idea. Somebody thought MADE was doing too good a thing?

Who is doing NAHBS and has their head fully up their butt?

Portland's MADE handmade bike show moves to the Oregon Convention Center for its 2027 event from August 6–8, leaving behind its former outdoor venue at Zidell Yards.
📅 Event Details
• MADE 2027 Location: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon (indoor)
• MADE 2027 Dates: August 6–8, 2027
• NAHBS Return: The North American Handmade Bicycle Show returns with the NAHBS Reunion & Invitational in Austin, Texas, also scheduled for August 6–8, 2027.

October 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM

National Association of Home Builders

@nahb.bsky.social

To help members articulate key housing priorities, NAHB’s Monthly Update provides the latest messaging framework. This month’s update includes immigration enforcement, tariffs, and more: https://www.nahb.org/blog/2026/10/monthly-update-october

Stay on Message: Access NAHBs Latest Housing Talking Points

The monthly update provides talking points to help members stay informed with clear and consistent messages on issues affecting the residential construction industry.

www.nahb.org

October 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM

Escape Collective

@escape.escapecollective.com.ap.brid.gy

Last month, the North American Handmade Bike Show announced a 2027 return after a long hiatus, but immediately made news for the wrong reasons: The announced dates for the Austin show, August 6-8, were the same ones as reserved for Portland's MADE show.

On Wednesday, NAHBS founder Don Walker […]

NAHBS moves show dates, ends conflict with 2027 MADE

Last month, the North American Handmade Bike Show announced a 2027 return after a long hiatus, but immediately made news for the wrong reasons: The announced dates for the Austin show, August 6-8, were the same ones as reserved for Portland's MADE show. On Wednesday, NAHBS founder Don Walker announced his show will vacate those dates and is instead working to secure dates for early 2028. "When I announced our return on August 20, I believe we would be alone on the weekend of August 6-8, but then I learned we would have two shows on one weekend," Walker said in the new announcement. "This is not a winner for anybody and the last thing I want is to make exhibitors and attendees choose." Walker, a framebuilder, founded NAHBS in 2005 as a showcase of the handmade framebuilding community and culture. It became a phenomenon, attracting builders and attendees from all over the world. But the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a planned 2022 re-start was also scuttled, reportedly due to lower-than-expected exhibitor interest and supply chain issues. The show has not run since but Walker said he's bringing it back because of community interest. New show dates and location should be announced "in the coming weeks" according to the announcement.

escapecollective.com

September 23, 2026 at 9:56 PM

Peter Flax

@pflax1.bsky.social

When I was at Bicycling, making Dream Bike content and attending NAHBS, I felt it was for art collectors, people with sizing issues, or folks who wanted something one of a kind. I wasn't attuned to the notion of supporting a community of people working with their hands to keep an art form alive.

August 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM

Rory Stolzenberg

@rorystolzenberg.bsky.social

Incidentally, the author (president & CEO of NFPA) used ChatGPT to find that NAHB "record profits" article, as shown by the ?utm_source=chatgpt.com query parameter in the URL.

Screenshot showing that the "which has posted record profits" link leads to an URL suffixed with "?utm_source=chatgpt.com"

Full URL: https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2025/04/nahbs-new-study-provides-statistics-and-data-on-builder-financial-performance?utm_source=chatgpt.com

October 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM

Durtro

@durtro.bsky.social

#cyclocross #Donwalker #nahbs

May 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM

David C B

@tzed250.bsky.social

I remember the first time I saw one of his bikes was on internet coverage of NAHBS and then Dave whatsisname showed up at the BikeWorks TT on one like a week later 🤯😮😻

October 26, 2023 at 1:45 AM