NBN Online for the week of October 1, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Sustaining Economic Growth Key for Housing Turnaround
Weathering Economic Downturn Discussion Available Online
Housing Slump Snags Spending on Home Improvements
Coast to Coast
Borrowers Are Feeling Some Heat But It’s Not a ‘Mortgage Meltdown’
Politics & Government
Panel Acts to End Tax on Forgiven Mortgage Debt
Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction Limit on ‘Big’ Homes Opposed
Flood Insurance Reform Adds Coverage for Wind Damage
Housing Affordability Issue Prompts City Council Run in Albuquerque
Economics & Finance
Mortgage Finance Turmoil Hits August New Home Sales
California Slump Leading to Thin Supply of New Housing
Eye on the Economy: Fed Cuts No Quick Fix for Mortgage Market
NAHB's HousingEconomics.com Has New Look, New Features
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Prime End Cuts to Extend Life of Exterior Trim
Housing Quality
Five Builders Win National Quality Awards
Business Management
Increase Efficiency With Checklists
50Plus Housing
Retirees Heading South to Florida, Texas, Georgia
50+ Buyers Seeking Simpler Lifestyle, Maintenance-Free Living
Multifamily
Briefs Sought to Have Supreme Court Hear Fair Housing Case
Entries Open for Pillars Design, Marketing Awards
Remodelers
Business Management Vital Addition to CAPS Knowledge
Remodelers Gala at Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Oct. 11
Building Systems
Register for SHOWCASE 2007, Coming Oct. 28-31
Sales
A Wake-Up Call for New Home Salespeople in Today’s Market
Builders See Hispanics as Key to Houston Market's Future
Late Entries for The Nationals Due Friday, Oct. 12
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Show in Naples, Fla., Oct. 26-28
Education
Education Calendar
Safety
Apply for NAHB Safety Award for Excellence by Oct. 19
Green Building
Ads Raise Awareness of NAHB Green Building Program
Green Building Award Applications Now Being Accepted
NAHB to Present Green Programs at Solar Decathlon
Legal
Patents on Home Designs Getting Sharper Scrutiny
Labor
Mississippi Katrina Relief Program Picks Up Steam
Building Products
New Georgia-Pacific I-Joists Reduce Construction Costs
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Endowment Gives NAHB Grant to Video Solar Decathlon
Community Service Award Entries Due by Nov. 12
Association News
End Public Speaking Anxiety With ‘Spokesperson Training'
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Dell Savings on Vostro Desktops, Notebooks and Latitude ATG
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Briefs Sought to Have Supreme Court Hear Fair Housing Case

Entries Open for Pillars Design, Marketing Awards

 

 

Shade at Desert Ridge, in Phoenix, won top honors at the 2007 Pillars Awards in the category of Best Rental Apartment Community (five stories or less, non-garden). Photo: Steve Hinds Photography

NAHB Multifamily has announced a call for entries for the 2008 Pillars of the Industry Awards competition honoring excellence in apartment and condominium design and development, 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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