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In This Issue:

Front Page
'Modest' Housing Recovery Forecast to Begin in 2008
Housing Slump May Rattle Some Local Economies
Coast to Coast
Pella Builds, Strengthens During Housing Downturn
Politics & Government
House Bill to Tighten Mortgage Regulations Introduced
‘Mother of All Tax Bills’ Targets Carried Interest
Economics & Finance
‘It’s the End of Subprime as We Know It'
Condos Rocky, But Future Looks Brighter for Rentals
September Sales Show Progress on Reducing New-Home Inventory
NAHB Opposes OFHEO Proposal to Lower Conforming Loan Limits
Countrywide to Refinance or Modify Up to $16 Billion in Loans
Fall Forecast Conference Draws Record Media Attendance
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Lop Off the Corners to Fit Crown Molding
Disaster
NAHB Relief Fund Poised to Help Southern California
Multifamily
Enter Pillars of Industry Awards Competition by Nov. 30
Remodelers
NAHB Remodelers: 25 Years of Milestones
Sales
Register for Free Sales and Marketing Audio Conference
Tickets Now Available for The Nationals 2008 Gala at IBS
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Pilot Testing Begun for National Green Building Program
Green Building Award Applications Now Being Accepted
Codes
New Deck Design Guide Promotes Better-Built Decks
Labor
Training Puts Offenders on the Path to Jobs, Congress Told
Workforce Housing
NAHB, NAACP, NEA Symposium to Address Affordable Housing
Building Products
Danze Minimalist Faucet Design Reflects Elegance
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Burlesons Are Newest Major Donors to Endowment
Community Service Award Entries Due by Nov. 12
Students, Apply for Scholarships to Attend IBS by Nov. 15
Association News
End Public Speaking Anxiety With ‘Spokesperson Training'
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

‘It’s the End of Subprime as We Know It'

Condos Rocky, But Future Looks Brighter for Rentals

September Sales Show Progress on Reducing New-Home Inventory

NAHB Opposes OFHEO Proposal to Lower Conforming Loan Limits

Countrywide to Refinance or Modify Up to $16 Billion in Loans

Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends

Fall Forecast Conference Draws Record Media Attendance

More than 30 members of the national media, including reporters from USA Today, BBC World News, Down Jones and the Associated Press, covered NAHB’s Fall Construction Forecast Conference in Washington, D.C. last week. Many from across the country viewed the all-day event on NAHB’s simultaneous webcast. This was the largest media attendance for a construction forecast conference to date.

After the conference, NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders and Bernard Markstein, NAHB’s director of forecasting, conducted several interviews with the media.

In addition, PBS’s “Nightly Business Report” interviewed several builders and conference speakers on their views of where the housing market is heading.

The conference also attracted interest from financial analysts from New York, Chicago and London.

More than 1,000 NAHB members watched the webcast, as well, many of them at events hosted by their local home builders association.

For more information, visit www.nahb.org/cfc



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