NBN Online for the week of September 17, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Veteran Builders Offer Tips to Weather Tough Times
Concerted Effort Urged to End Housing Credit Crunch
NAHB ‘Buy Now’ Program Yields $8.3 Million in Advertising
Coast to Coast
Finding Bright Spots Among the Dark Clouds
Politics & Government
Flurry of Bills Aimed at Mortgage Credit Crunch
Aid for Subprime Borrowers Included in HUD 2008 Funding
State Legislators Respond to Subprime Lending Problems
Mayors Press Fed to Act on Subprime Mortgages
New York Builder Elected State Assemblyman
Economics & Finance
Eye on the Economy: The Fed Is Poised to Act Decisively
What's Next for Housing? Attend Construction Forecast Conference
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Coping Crown Molding With a Grinder
Business Management
Builders Can Grow Profits in a Down Market
Sales
Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 28
Free NAHB Toolkit Gives Tips to Boost Sales, Marketing
Codes and Standards
Pennsylvania Court Upholds Fire Sprinkler Decision
Home Fire Sprinklers Found Far Costlier Than Advocates Claim
Safety
Apply for NAHB Safety Award for Excellence by Oct. 5
Regulation
How to Maximize Community Support at Public Hearings
Multifamily
Enter Pillars of Industry Marketing, Design Awards
Housing Research
Building Product Expert Joins NAHB Research Center
Building Systems
PATH Provides Tool to Evaluate Installation of Panel Systems
Concrete Offers Strength, Beauty and Efficiency
Market Trends, Successful Selling Hot Topics at Showcase
Technology
Learn About Home Technology at Custom Builder Symposium
Remodelers
Remodelers Add Five Councils; Designations Top 1,800
Updated CAPS Classes Debut at 2007 Remodeling Show
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Naples, Fla.
Education
Education Calendar
Workforce housing
Housing Crunch Intensifies for Working Families
Labor
Student Members Get Early Start on IBS Activities
Building Products
Most Residents Inadequately Prepared for Power Outages
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Community Service Award Entries Due by Nov. 12
Association News
Former NAHB Chief Economist Michael Sumichrast Dies at 86
Take a Quick Survey on Shipping Needs and Win a 80GB iPod
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
September Deals From Office Depot
Members Helping Members Discussed at NAHB Conference
Committee, Council Appointment Forms Available Online
Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Enter Pillars of Industry Marketing, Design Awards

 

 

The Setai, a Miami Beach condo-hotel, was named "Best Mixed-Use Community" — and "Project of the Year" — in the 2006 Pillars of the Industry Awards competition.

Entries are open for the 2008 Pillars of the Industry Awards competition honoring excellence in apartment and condominium design and development — including the best mixed-use community — as well as leadership in marketing and property management.

Apartment owners and developers, property managers, architects, interior designers and others involved in the multifamily housing industry are invited to enter.

The application deadline is Nov. 30. Entry notebooks are due Dec. 7.

The Pillars of the Industry Awards program is the largest and most prestigious of its kind, and both housing professionals and the media look to the awards as a showcase of future trends and innovation.

The awards recognize superior achievement in three areas: building, marketing and individual excellence, including “Multifamily Development Firm of the Year” and “Best Multifamily Community of the Year.”

Award recipients will be honored at a gala ceremony during NAHB Multifamily’s Pillars of the Industry Conference at the Broadmoor Colorado Springs, Colo. on April 2. The conference is the premier educational and networking event for multifamily developers, owners, managers and lenders.

For complete details, including eligibility requirements and application forms, go to www.nahb.org/pillarsawards, e-mail multifamily@nahb.com, or call 800-368-5242 x8215.

To see a list of last year's winners, available on the NAHB Web site, click here.


 

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