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• Front Page
• Housing's Long Road Back to Normal to Extend Beyond 2013
• By Fits and Starts, Home Improvement Spending Staging a Slow Comeback

• Layouts For Living
• Floor Plans: Urban Living on a Tight California Infill Site Radiates Hip, Resort-Style Vibes

• Coast to Coast
• To Create Jobs, It’s the Housing, Stupid

• NAHB in the News
• NAHB Makes News in Push for Higher Loan Limits, Housing's Job Growth Role

• Politics and Government
• Senate Moves to Reinstate Higher Conforming Loan Limits
• Garrett Bill Would End Government Guarantee for Mortgage-Backed Securities
• Sens. Schumer and Lee Offer Creative Visa Plan to Boost Demand for Homes
• House Repeals 3% Withholding Rule by Overwhelming Margin

• Economics and Finance
• September New-Home Sales See Modest Rise to Fastest Pace in Five Months
• Multifamily Surge Pushes Housing Starts Higher in September
• Home Builder Confidence Gains Some Ground in October, But Still Low
• Expanded Mortgage Refinance Program Seen as One Good Step to Reviving Housing Markets
• Eye on the Economy: Weakening Economy Expected to Slow, Not Derail, Housing Recovery
• Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends

• Tips and Techniques
• Builders’ Tip: Creating a Simple Drying Rack for Freshly Painted Balusters

• IBS 2012
• Network, Compare Notes, Wind Down at After-Hours IBS House Party on Feb. 8
• Visit Sales Central for One-on-One Meetings With Sales, Marketing and Design Experts
• IBS Pre-Show Courses Offer Business, Technology and Marketing Skills and Continuing Education Credit
• Custom Builders Can Enjoy Customized Experience of Their Own at Builders’ Show
• Register for Spokesperson Training Sessions at the 2012 NAHB International Builders’ Show

• Codes and Standards
• Builders Respond to Proposed Lowering of Southern Pine Design Values

• Home Technology
• Universal Design, Assistive Technologies Combine to Meet Needs of Growing 60+ Market

• 50+ Housing
• New Categories Reflecting Trends Added to Best of 50+ Housing Awards; Enter by Nov. 7

• Commercial Building
• Commercial Construction Slowly Turning the Corner, Despite Tighter Public Funding
• Building Materials Prices Mostly Down in Flat Market

• Small Builders and Remodelers
• Remodelers See Market Soften a Bit in Third Quarter as U.S. Economy Wobbles
• Nurturing Leads Key to Increasing Sales in Competitive Remodeling Market
• ‘Cheap and Easy’ Marketing Can Give a Boost to a Remodeler’s Business
• Top Remodelers, Councils Honored at Annual Gala at Remodeling Show in Chicago

• Building Systems
• Congress Recognizes NAHB Member for Helping Homeless Women Veterans
• Modular Care Cottages an Independent-Living Alternative for the Elderly and Disabled
• Building Systems Manufacturers, Builders Awarded for Marketing and Design Excellence

• Upcoming Webinars
• Nov. 2: Webinar Looks at What’s Cooking in Kitchen Design
• Nov. 9: Learn to Create and Market on a Budget That Does More With Less
• Nov. 16: Webinar Explores Strategies, Best Practices for Changing 50+ Market
• Nov. 30: Learn to Create Expensive Looking Details Within an Affordable Budget
• Dec. 7: Webinar to Teach How to Make Networking Fun, Productive, Less Stressful

• Education
• Submit Online Nominations for 2011 Top Designee, Educator Honors by Friday, Nov. 4
• NAHB Seeks Professional Designation Holders Who Are Breaking the Mold
• Education Calendar

• Business Management
• Apply for NAHB Custom Home Builder of the Year Award by Friday, Nov. 11

• Environment
• Water Quality Trading Could Reduce Rising Stormwater Regulatory Costs for Home Builders

• Safety
• SAFE Awards Make Safety a Selling Point for Residential Construction Companies
• OSHA Requires an Up-to-Date Communication System on Hazardous Job Site Chemicals

• Workforce Development
• HBI New Orleans Volunteers Help Rebuild Two Homes Damaged by Hurricane Katrina

• Building Products
• Upcoming Siding Conference Looks at Integrated Building Envelope Systems
• Uponor Fittings, Valves, Manifolds and Accessories Available on Autodesk

• National Housing Endowment
• Five Texas Undergraduates Awarded 2011-2012 Herman J. Smith Scholarships
• Help Support Student Chapter Travel to IBS When Registering for Builders’ Show

• Association News
• Carl Grant, First President of Tennessee HBA, NAHB Life Director, Dies at 92
• Apply for NAHB Associate of the Year, Bill Polley BuildPAC Awards by Nov.14
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