Several industry leaders were honored for their contributions to the housing industry during the National Housing Center Awards Ceremony on June 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The ceremony recognized the 2026 inductees to the National Housing Hall of Fame and the recipients of the Exemplary Service to Home Building Award.
Thomas Bozzuto and Laurie Goodman were among the National Housing Hall of Fame inductees. Bozzuto redefined the standards for building and managing homes, provided thought leadership on housing policy and has been an advocate for sustainable development. Goodman, who founded the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute, spent more than 30 years primarily focused on mortgage market research and analysis.
The 2026 Exemplary Service to Home Building Award recipients were Marvin “Jerry” Carter Jr. and Edward “Eddie” Martin Jr.














