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NAHB's HousingEconomics.com Has New Look, New Features
HousingEconomics.com, the online subscription source for the latest housing data and information on trends, in-depth analysis from NAHB’s economics department and key events that shape the industry and the economy, has been redesigned with a new look and features that intuitively respond to users’ needs for housing and related data.
This redesign organizes information in quickly accessible tables and packages.
New features include:
- An economics calendar of NAHB forecasts and U.S. Department of Commerce housing data releases.
- “Builders’ Forecast” — an easy-to-navigate section that includes forecasts that vary geographically and by sector. This section includes the most current state and metro, multifamily, executive-level, remodeling and long-term forecasts.
- “Housing Statistics” — 40 different sets of data updated weekly and downloadable as Excel tables or in PDF format to provide an up-to-date snapshot of the industry.
- “Seiders’ Report” — a monthly housing overview and in-depth analysis by NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders.
- “Executive-Level Forecast” — a monthly forecast of economic activity, inflation, and interest rate and housing activity that includes an executive summary, in-depth details and historical data with annual and quarterly forecasts for all indicators.
- “Remodeling Forecast” — history and a 10-year forecast of remodeling expenditures in downloadable Excel tables along with analysis. The long-term forecast provides a 10-year annual forecast of the variables forecasted by the executive-level forecast.
- Forecast by type of housing or region.
- Latest housing data and statistics — posted within minutes of release.
- The latest data and analysis press releases from the NAHB economists.
- “News & Alerts” — free e-newsletter alerting users to the latest updates on HousingEconomics.com.
HousingEconomcs.com is available by subscription. Free information samples are also available without a subscription.
To subscribe, click here.
For more information, visit Housing Economics.com.
 Attend the Fall Construction Forecast Conference on Oct. 24
Plan to attend NAHB's Construction Forecast Conference on Oct. 24 at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C. The conference brings together the nation's premier housing economists and finance experts for an in-depth examination of the economic outlook for the housing industry.
Can't attend? Watch the conference webcast live.
For more information, or to register for the conference or webcast, visit www.nahb.org/cfc.
 Free NAHB Kit Gives Builders Back-to-Basics Tips in Navigate the Slowdown
What was once expected to be a relatively mild housing slump following three years of record new home construction and sales has given way to a significant downturn.
To help members navigate the uncharted waters of this slowdown, NAHB has compiled a comprehensive “Back to Basics” online toolkit — the best of the basics, the tried and true and the truly new. To access the toolkit, click here.
To access the “Back to Basics” toolkit, you must be an NAHB member and have a login to www.nahb.org. To create a login, go to www.nahb.org/login or click on the log-in button on the main menu bar.
For assistance, call the NAHB Member Service Center at 800-368-5242
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