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

Industry Experts Headed for Colorado Pillars Conference

The Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference and Awards Gala, the premier industry event for the multifamily industry, is fast approaching, and attendees will be able to register on site on April 1-3 at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The conference program focuses on best practices, real-life lessons and how multifamily professionals must adapt to stay ahead of market challenges.

The Boardmoor resort features 15 restaurants, cafés and lounges, three golf courses, a tennis club and a world-class spa.

New This Year: Roundtables, Marketing Track

New this year are two opportunities to learn about and discuss ways to maximize business:

  • Topic Roundtables — Attendees are encouraged to participate in a discussion of issues most important to the multifamily industry.

  • All-New Multifamily Marketing Track — The industry’s most strategic and successful marketing professionals examine key marketing concepts, especially how technology can be used to maximize sales and leasing activities. They will also discuss online search engine optimization, brand development and the best way to track data and organize operations.


Conference sessions include:

  • Multifamily Economic Forecast ― Expert forecasting on how the apartment and condo markets are likely to perform over both the short and long term.
    Speaker: Bernie Markstein, staff vice president, NAHB Economics

  • Multifamily Market Outlook — A comprehensive update of multifamily markets across the country, including the outlook for development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and pricing.
    Speaker: G. Ron Witten, president, Witten Advisors

  • State of the Multifamily Industry ― Leading executives from the for-rent and for-sale segments of the industry will discuss current trends in the market and share their strategies for success in this changing environment.
    Moderator: Leonard Wood, founder,  Wood Partners
    Panel: Bryce Blair, chief executive officer, AvalonBay Communities; Bill Donges, chief executive officer, Lane Company; Dean Henry, president, Legacy Partners Residential; and Connie Moore, president and chief executive officer, BRE Properties


To view the complete schedule of education sessions, and conference logistics, click here. For additional information, call The NAHB University of Housing at 800-368-5242 x8338.


 

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