NBN Online for the week of September 11, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Not Falling Apart, State Governors Told
Big Builders Play It Safe on Innovative Technology
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football Game for Prizes, Fun
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Sept. 18
Coast to Coast
Massachusetts Home Made From ‘Big Dig’ Scraps
Housing Forum
Letter to the Editor: Keeping Ground Water Clean
Economics & Finance
‘Flippers’ Could Get Burned by Market Correction
Builders Beware — You Could Be a RESPA Target
Teleconference to Examine State of Latino Homeownership
Eye on the Economy: Housing Downswing Still Is Underway
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Time Saver for Installing Closet Shelf Cleats
Business Management
Preferred Lender Strategies Can Help Sell Homes
Multifamily
Enter Pillars to Be 'Best of the Best' in Multifamily
Remodelers
Diversifying During Stressful Times Could Spell Disaster
Building Systems
Design, Codes, Trends Are Hot Topics at BSC SHOWCASE
Sept. 15 Entry Deadline Looms for BSC Excellence Awards
IBS
New Technologies on Display at nextBUILD at Builders’ Show
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Green Building
Conference to Look at ‘Houses That Work’
Katrina Recovery
Blanco, Nagin to Address New Orleans Rebuilding Summit
Research
Ventilating a Breeze With Solar Attic Fans
Codes and Standards
Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Mandatory Sprinklers
Legal
Builders Win in Vermont Case on Storm Water Permits
Supreme Court Asked to Hear Arizona Clean Water Case
Labor
Endowment Offers Student Grants to Attend IBS
Building Products
Home Depot Marketing Storm-Safe Room From Dupont
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Harry and Ann Pryde Named Founding Advocates
Association News
Free NAHB Video Instructs How to Deal With the Media
Take the Solveras Savings Challenge and Save; or Make $50
GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

‘Flippers’ Could Get Burned by Market Correction

Builders Beware — You Could Be a RESPA Target

Eye on the Economy: Housing Downswing Still Is Underway

Teleconference to Examine State of Latino Homeownership

An upcoming teleconference — featuring Henry G. Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and founder and chairman of CityView, and NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders ― will examine the state of Latino homeownership. Dean Mon, NAHB national vice president for New York and New Jersey, will moderate the call.

The teleconference will be held 2:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 21.

Hispanics, the nation’s fastest-growing minority, make up 14.5% of total U.S. population and are projected to account for 17.8% of the nation’s population by the year 2020.

Cisneros will discuss the needs of the Hispanic market and how it is driving change in home and community design, as described in his new book, "Casa y Comunidad: Latino Home and Neighborhood Design."

Seiders will address the impact of Latinos on the overall housing market.

To participate in the teleconference, call 800-860-2442 and ask for the “NAHB Latino Homeownership” call.

Presentations and reference materials will be available for download at www.nahb.org/latinohomes, 10 minutes before the teleconference.



Are You Prepared for the New Emerging Market?

"Casa y Comunidad: Latino and Neighborhood Design,” available through BuilderBooks.com, takes the first-ever look at the growing and increasingly prosperous U.S. Latino community and its housing needs and helps all segments of the housing industry to understand and prepare for this emerging market.

The publication was written by Henry G. Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and founder and chairman of CityView, which partners with home builders to provide workforce housing.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.


 

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