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Ask the
Economist
David Crowe
Chief Economist and SVP
with the National Association
of Home Builders (NAHB)
D
avid Crowe is the Chief Economist
and SVP with the National
Association of Home Builders
(NAHB). Dr. Crowe is responsible
for NAHB's forecasts of housing and economic
trends, survey research and analysis of the
home building industry and consumer
preferences as well as microeconomic analysis
of government policies that affect housing. Dr.
Crowe is also responsible for the development
and implementation of an innovative model
which has estimated the net economic impact
of new home construction in over 600 markets.
Past research has concentrated on home
ownership trends, tax issues, demographics,
government mortgage insurance and local
land-use ordinance impacts. Before becoming
NAHB Chief Economist, Dr. Crowe was
NAHB Senior Vice President for Regulatory
and Housing Policy. Prior to NAHB, Dr.
Crowe was Deputy Director of the Division of
Housing and Demographic Analysis at HUD.
