NBN Online for the week of March 19, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Testify on Housing Finance System Reform
‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Grants Going Fast. Apply Now.
Some States Emerging From Housing Boom's Dark Shadow
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Where the Wolf Comes Knocking: Areas Already in Economic Distress Feel Rise in Housing Foreclosures
Politics & Government
Tax Relief Aimed at Preserving Affordable Housing
Bills Would Help Enlistees Qualify for Affordable Housing
Economics & Finance
Subprime Loan Uncertainties Erode Confidence of Builders
Eye on the Economy: Recession Not Imminent
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders' Tip: Making A Grit-Free Cap for Pneumatic Tools
Design
Vintage Bathtub Folds Up Like a Murphy Bed
King Kong Would Recognize America’s Favorite Building
Regulation
How to Overcome NIMBY Opposition to Your Project
Austin ‘McMansion’ Ordinance Squeezes Home Owners
Sales and Marketing
San Diego Web Site Gives Buyers an Edge
Building Systems
NAHB IBS Show Home Exterior Eats Smog, Is Self-Cleaning
NAHB Offers Educational Resources for Concrete
Multifamily
Market Realities, Emerging Trends at Pillars Conference
Remodelers
NAHB Remodelers Enter Rulemaking Advocacy Fray
New Award Recognizes Aging-in-Place Remodeling Projects
Apply for the NAHB Remodeler of the Month Award
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Bank of America Initiative to Address Climate Change
Legal
District Court Upholds Pygmy Owl De-Listing
Workforce housing
Terwilliger Gift to Bring $130 Million for Affordable Housing
MacArthur Grant to Support Study of Impact of Housing
Labor
Students Meet Potential Employers at IBS Job Fair
Building Products
Decorative Concrete Provides a Cutting-Edge Look
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due by April 16
Association News
1973 NAHB President George Clarke Martin Dies at 85
Get Free 'April Is New Homes Month' Resources Online Now
GM Business Choice, Lowe’s Team Up to Reward NAHB Members
Office Depot Deals: Music to Your Ears
Lock in 2006 Visa/MC Processing Rates. Offer Ends March 31.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Market Realities, Emerging Trends at Pillars Conference

The 2007 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference and Awards Gala will be held at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, Fla.

The changing market realities, emerging trends, best practices and cutting-edge information needed to stay ahead of the curve in the multifamily market will be discussed at the Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference and Awards Gala, the premier industry event for the multifamily industry, on April 11-13 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, Fla.

Registration is open and the advanced registration deadline is Friday, March 23.

The market realities and trends to be discussed include:

  • Multifamily Economic Forecast
    NAHB’s chief economist, David Seiders, will forecast how the apartment and condo markets are likely to perform over both the short and long term.

  • Multfamily Market Outlook
    Industry analyst Ron Witten, president of Witten Advisors, LLC, will present a comprehensive update of multifamily markets across the country and offer his outlook for development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and pricing.

  • State of the Multifamily Industry
    Leaders of both the for-rent and for-sale segments of the housing industry will compare notes and share strategies about what’s in store for the industry’s biggest players and how apartment, condo and single-family home builders are adapting to the changing housing environment.

  • Regional Market-by-Market Analysis
    This session provides local market information from the local pros on key markets across the country.


Other additional session will include:

  • Cutting-edge ideas and best practices from case studies of award-winning projects
  • Navigating entitlement’s treacherous waters
  • Managing construction costs to maximize potential
  • Green building trends
  • Condo and rental design trends
  • Making affordable workforce housing work 


To Register

For more information about these sessions and more, and to register, visit www.nahb.org/pillarsconference.


 

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