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Tax Credit Spurs First-Time Home Buyers, Survey Finds
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Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends

Register Online for NAHB Spring Construction Forecast Conference

Register online for the 2009 Spring NAHB Construction Forecast Conference and webcast on Thursday, April 23 in Washington, D.C. where nationally-recognized housing and economics experts will provide answers to the most critical questions facing the industry today.

Panelists at the conference will discuss key questions including:

  • How will the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 stimulate the economy and spur new residential construction?

  • How will the mortgage markets change?

  • Will some regions see an earlier recovery?

  • When will the housing market reach bottom?


Experts will discuss regional and national trends, the state of the mortgage finance industry and housing prices.

The panels include:


In response to today's economy, NAHB is lowering registration fees by $75. For more detailed information and the latest agenda, visit www.nahb.org/CFC.

To Register 

Online registration is available through Friday, April 17. To register and learn more, visit www.nahb.org/CFC.

Can't Attend in Person? Webcast of Conference Also Available

For webcast information, visit www.nahb.org/CFC. The purchase price includes unlimited access to the webcast archive for three months and electronic copies of the presentation materials.

For information on the conference, e-mail Christabelle Smith at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8416.



Tax Credit Web Site Looks at Opportunity of a Lifetime

Builders and other industry professionals can help spur home sales by referring prospective first-time home buyers to www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com. The NAHB Web site provides detailed information on the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers included in the economic stimulus legislation signed into law by President Obama.

Consumers can use the Web site to find information on the tax credit – including a detailed question and answer section. It also includes information about other housing-related and small business measures in the legislation and a number of home-buying resources for consumers.

Spanish Version Also Available Online

A Spanish version of this increasingly popular Web site is also available to provide detailed information on the tax credit to Spanish-speaking first-time home buyers.

Industry professionals are encouraged to highlight either tax credit Web site when marketing to their potential first-time home buyer market.

 
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