NBN Online for the week of March 24, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Move to Ease Mortgage Credit Crunch Not Bold Enough
Salt Lake Builders Make ‘Buy-Now’ Headlines in Local Newspaper
Layouts for Living
BALA Room of the Year — A Boat Builder’s Refuge
Coast to Coast
Housing Slump Means Tough Times for Timber
Politics & Government
Foreclosures Taking a Big Toll on City Finances, Poll Shows
Mark Your Calendar for the 2008 NAHB Legislative Conference
Economics & Finance
Single-Family Starts Hug a Downward Road in February
Close Ties to Lenders Urged as Credit Crunch Spreads to Builders
Albany Faring Better Than Many Other Local Housing Markets
News Encouraging on Mortgage Rates, Existing-Home Sales
Eye on the Economy: The Core Problem Is Falling House Prices
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders' Tip: How to Cope-Cut Quarter-Round Trim
Business Management
Satisfied Customers Key to Success in Down Market
Knowing the Local Market Inside and Out a Matter of Survival
Use a Blog to Enhance New Home Customer Service
Building Quality
Researcher Offers 10 Survival Tips for the Housing Downturn
50Plus Housing
Attend 50+ Symposium in New Orleans on May 19-21
Help Rebuild New Orleans at 50+ Housing Symposium
Multifamily
Industry Experts Headed for Colorado Pillars Conference
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Remodelers
Census Bureau Stops Collecting Remodeling Data
Join the Fun of Remodelers Night Out at Buffalo Billiards on May 1
Building Systems
Cement Consumption Expected to Be Down Until 2009
Education
Boost Business Skills During National Designation Month
Education Calendar
Green Building
Attend the Green Building Conference, May 11-13
Building Products
BASF Study Shows SIPs Cut Framing Labor in Half
JELD-WEN Says Buyers Judge a Home By Its Outside Appearance
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Endowment Awards HELP Grants to Four Colleges
HBAs: Challenge/Build/Grow Proposals Due by March 28
Applications for Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholarships Due April 7
Apply for Herman J. Smith Scholarships by May 5
Association News
Philip Polivchak, HBI President and Founder, Dies at 74
Get Free ‘April Is New Homes Month,’ Resources Online Now
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Private Offer
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
New: Register Online for Spokesperson Training
Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Philip Polivchak, HBI President and Founder, Dies at 74

Get Free ‘April Is New Homes Month,’ Resources Online Now

Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Private Offer

UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping

New: Register Online for Spokesperson Training

Calendar of Events

Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.

Hertz offers fuel efficient, environmentally-friendly cars reservable by make and model.

Now you can reserve fuel efficient, environmentally-friendly cars that are both easy on the wallet and suitable for families and small groups traveling together.

Reservable by specific make and model, with an EPA highway fuel efficiency rating of 28 miles or more per gallon, the Hertz Green Collection features: 

  • Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Buick LaCrosse, Hyundai Sonata and Subaru Outback

  • Availability at more than 50 major airport locations in the U.S.

  • EPA Highway Fuel Efficiency rating of 28 miles or more per gallon

  • More than 35,000 cars in the fleet


To check rates or make a reservation, visit hertz.com, call your travel agent or call Hertz at 800-654-2200. Be sure and mention the Discount CDP# 51046 to receive special NAHB Member Advantage discounts.

For other Hertz values and fee-waived enrollment in Hertz #1 Club Gold®, visit www.nahb.org/MA.

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 to Navigate the Slowdown

What was once expected to be a relatively mild housing slump following three years of record new home construction and sales has given way to a significant downturn.

To help members navigate the uncharted waters of this slowdown, NAHB has compiled a comprehensive “Back to Basics” online toolkit — the best of the basics, the tried and true and the truly new. To access the toolkit, click here.

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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