NBN Online for the week of July 30, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Mortgage Credit Standard Tightening May Be Near an End
Builders Abandon Business as Usual to Weather Downturn
$500,000 Still Available in ‘Buy Now’ Grant Funds, Apply Today
Coast to Coast
How Hard Will Tight Credit Hit?
Housing Forum
Just the Right to Build a House in California Can Cost $200,000
Local Land Use Controls May Violate the Fair Housing Act
Politics & Government
Pennsylvania Town's Immigration Law Overturned
Traffic Congestion Getting Worse on State Highways
City Mayors Pursue Climate Protection Efforts
Economics & Finance
New Home Sales Slip in June as Demand Slackens
Proposal to Lower Conforming Loan Limits Draws Fire
Study Shows New Housing Pays Its Way in California
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Tool to Find Circle Centers — Spot On
50Plus Housing
Earn the CAASH Designation One of Two Ways
Multifamily
Action Needed on Proposed Carried Interest Tax Hike
Remodelers
Plan to Attend the Remodeling Show in Las Vegas
Building Systems
Learn How Others Build, Take PCA Builders Survey by Aug. 3
Sales
Improve Your Closing Style: Little Things Mean a Lot
Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 28
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Green Building Conference Seminar Proposals Due Aug. 10
Safety
‘Safety Program’ Saves Lives, Protects the Bottom Line
Workforce housing
Decent Housing Improves Children's Health, Education
Building Products
Owens Corning Tells Home Owners How to Save Energy
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Stuard Scholarship Fund Announces 15 Winners
Association News
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Special Offer for NAHB Members on the Dell ATG D620 Notebook
Get One Month Free Credit Card Processing With Solveras
Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.
Get Free CD of Customer Service Forms From Biz Forms and Checks
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer

Special Offer for NAHB Members on the Dell ATG D620 Notebook

Get One Month Free Credit Card Processing With Solveras

Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.

Calendar of Events

Get Free CD of Customer Service Forms From Biz Forms and Checks

NAHB members who order from Biz Forms and Checks by Forms Fulfillment Center will receive a free copy of “Form Builder: Customer Service CD” — a $26.95 value.*  Mention key code P0673-165 when ordering.

Published by BuilderBooks.com, the CD contains 150 of the most commonly used customer service forms to help you create and run a successful customer service program. 

Simplify your home building or remodeling business by having all of the customer service forms in one CD, including: 

  • Pre-settlement forms
  • Warranty service forms
  • Customer feedback forms


NAHB members who order from Biz Forms and Checks also automatically receive a 30% discount on every order.

Biz Forms and Checks has all the forms industry professionals need, including standard and remodeling proposal forms, weekly time records, non-computerized forms and forms and checks that work with the most popular accounting programs — QuickBooks, Quicken, Peachtree and MYOB

Visit www.bizformsandchecks.com to see the complete line of compatible products and to place an order, or call 866-849-4374. Remember to mention key code P0673-165 when ordering.

* Free Form Builder CD offer available while supplies last. Not to be combined with any other offer.

Other Member Advantage Discounts

For the most up-to-date details on the Member Advantage discount program and all of the participating companies, go to www.nahb.org/MA.



Free NAHB Kit Gives Builders Back-to-Basics Tips in Cooling Market

With the current cooling of the nation’s housing market expected to persist into next year, NAHB has developed a comprehensive online toolkit geared to providing association members with information that will help them prosper in today’s changing business environment.

To access the “Back to Basics” toolkit, you must be an NAHB member and have a login to www.nahb.org. To create a login, go to www.nahb.org/login or click on the log-in button on the main menu bar.

For assistance, call the NAHB Member Service Center at 800-368-5242.


 

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