NBN Online for the week of March 26, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Aging Boomers May Be Hard to Budge From Current Homes
Leverage Yielding Home Buyers Big Financial Benefits
‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Nears $1 Million. Apply Now.
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Open House: Single Women Saying ‘I Do’ to Real Estate
Politics & Government
House Takes ‘Solid’ Step on Immigration Reform
House Bill Extends Relief for 2005 Hurricane Victims
Anti-Growth a Stumbling Block for Latino Home Buyers
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts Up Last Month, But Permits Down
New-Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level Since August 2000
ARM Resets Not Expected to Have Major Economic Impact
Housing Slowdown Making 2007 a Harder Year for Cement
Existing Home Sales Show Biggest Monthly Rise in Three Years
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders' Tip: Making A Grit-Free Cap for Pneumatic Tools
Business Management
Tax Incentives Available to Create Affordable Housing
Builders Search NAHB’s Technology Directory for Solutions
Design
Photo Gallery: Homes Gone Green
Charrettes Give Builders Quick Glimpse Into Design Process
Public Needs to Be Sold on Density as Building Boom Nears
50Plus Housing
Register for 50+ Symposium by March 30 and Save $100
Multifamily
Market Realities, Trends Highlight Pillars Conference
Building Systems
ICC-Developed Log Building Standard Approved by ANSI
ICFs Critical Backbone to Green Building Tour Home
Log Homes Council Raises $13,000 for Juvenile Diabetes Research
Home Depot to Sell Modular Housing at New Orleans Stores
Education
Sign Up for Free Storm Water Compliance Audio Seminar
Education Calendar
Green Building
Awards Honor Achievement in Green Home Building
Draft of Green Building Standard Available for Comment
NAHB Builders Honored for ‘Building With Trees’
Workforce housing
Poll Finds Affordable Housing a High Priority for Americans
Labor
Lowe’s Scholarship Fund Continues to Build Careers
Building Products
Insulated Concrete Form Walls Tested for Terrorist Blasts
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Thomas Gipson Homes Work for Builders' Blitz Honored
HELP for Growing Construction Programs on the Way
Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due by April 16
Association News
Get Free 'April Is New Homes Month' Resources Online Now
Lock in 2006 Visa/MC Processing Rates. Offer Ends March 31.
Office Depot Deals: Music to Your Ears
GM Business Choice, Lowe’s Team Up to Reward NAHB Members
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Register for 50+ Symposium by March 30 and Save $100

Register for the upcoming Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium in Denver by Friday, March 30 and save $100 off the regular registration rate on the premier education and networking event for housing professionals who serve the 50+ market.

Held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center and hosted by the NAHB 50+ Housing Council, the symposium will be from May 30 to June 1 and feature three housing tours showcasing different market segments of the 50+ housing industry — active adult communities, service-enriched communities and transit-oriented development (TOD).

Education

In addition, the educational programs, which include for-credit post-conference courses, will explore such topics as:

  • Higher-Density Housing that Appeals to Boomers
  • Kitchens and Master Suites: Two Keys to the Hearts of Boomers
  • How 50+ Consumers Buy and Sell Homes
  • Beyond Sun City: Exciting New 50+ Designs for Home and Community


Innovative Design and Marketing

New to the symposium this year will be the Best of 50+ Housing Awards gala, held on May 31, honoring the winners of the prestigious design and marketing awards program showcasing the latest trends and most innovative design.

“With the addition of the Best of 50+ Housing Awards gala and our expanded schedule of housing tours, this year’s 50+ Housing Symposium has even more to offer to attendees,” said Bob Tippets, 2007 Chairman of the NAHB 50+ Housing Council. “And housing professionals can take post-conference courses to get credit toward the new Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH) designation.”

The Glass House, by East-West Partners, is on the transit-oriented development tour at the 50+ housing symposium.

 

Green Building 

The symposium will also feature a press conference on Green Building and the 50+ home buyer on Thursday, May 31. Colorado builder John Kurowski, of the Kurowski Development Co., and Baltimore-based architect Ed Hord, AIA, of Hord Coplan Macht, will discuss how big the demand is among boomers for green building and how builders and architects are responding to this demand.

Of Note

  • Trends: Keynote speaker Andrew Zolli, a noted foresight and global trends consultant, will examine the ways in which increased longevity will touch every part of life, from work to career to health care and financial planning.

  • Not So Big: In addition, best-selling author Sarah Susanka will talk about how the "Not So Big" movement that is influencing the way boomers inhabit their lives.

  • Long-Term Opportunities: Real estate advisor Tim Sullivan, president of Sullivan Group Real Estate Advisors, will assess the long-term opportunities and challenges facing building professionals today.


To Register

To register, or for more information, visit www.nahb.org/build4boomers. Attendees may also register on site.

Attendees who register by Friday, March 30 will save $100. Advance registration for Building for Boomers & Beyond ends May 11.

* Separate fees apply to the awards gala and housing tours.



Find Out What the 55+ Market Wants

Boomers on the Horizon: Housing Preferences of the 55+ Market,” available through BuilderBooks.com, can help you better build and market homes to this age group.

Capitalize on the niches, needs and opportunities of this rapidly growing market by learning their preferences.

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


 

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