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In This Issue:

Front Page
A Push in New-Home Sales Is Needed to Get to Better Times
Congress Must Address Housing Crisis, Economists Say
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published May 5
Coast to Coast
‘Declining Markets’ and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Housing Forum
A Message on Myth Buster Resources
Politics & Government
White House Opposes Frank Foreclosure Plan
Congress Told Builders Lead on Energy-Efficient Housing
Home Building Helped in Anaheim Stimulus Package
Attend the 2008 NAHB Legislative Conference on April 30
Attend Government Affairs Recognition Breakfast on May 1
Economics & Finance
Banks Tightening on Prime and Subprime Mortgages
Big Builders Must Change or Face ‘Hyper-Competition,’ Analysts Say
Strong Housing Demand to Return Following Downturn
IRS Withdraws Rules Harmful to Secondary Mortgage Market
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders' Tip: An Efficient, Less Frustrating Way to Paint Doors
Business Management
Market to Realtors Effectively With Online Technology
NAHB Directory Provides Easy-to-Find Technology Services
Technology
Buyers Want Technology, Let Them See It in Model Homes
50Plus Housing
Duplex Transformed Into Home for a Lifetime
Remodelers
EPA Lead Paint Rule Published on Earth Day, April 22
NAHB Has Free Materials Available for 'National Remodeling Month'
Safety
OSHA Begins Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign
Education
Education Calendar
Labor
Katrina Relief Training Program Opening in Jackson, Miss.
Building Products
Anti-Microbial Health Claims for Copper Alloys Approved
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Dan Rawls Co. Honored for McDonald House Rehab
Apply for Herman J. Smith Scholarships by May 5
Association News
Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

White House Opposes Frank Foreclosure Plan

Congress Told Builders Lead on Energy-Efficient Housing

Home Building Helped in Anaheim Stimulus Package

Attend Government Affairs Recognition Breakfast on May 1

Attend the 2008 NAHB Legislative Conference on April 30


The 2008 NAHB Legislative Conference provides a unique opportunity for builders to meet with their members of Congress, discuss the issues that affect their business and bottom line and establish a lasting relationship with their elected federal officials.

The day-long conference on Wednesday, April 30 coincides with the NAHB spring board meeting in Washington, D.C.

Builders are encouraged to travel to the nation’s capital to urge their representatives and senators to support policies that stabilize housing, restore confidence in the credit markets and bolster the nation’s economy.

Members of Congress are being urged to:

  • Support a temporary home buyer tax credit to boost sales, reduce excess inventory in housing markets and halt the dangerous erosion of house prices

  • Enact Federal Housing Administration modernization to assist first-time and moderate-income home buyers and alleviate the mortgage credit crunch

  • Adopt comprehensive reform legislation for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to enable these financial institutions to provide badly needed liquidity to the mortgage market

  • Expand the mortgage revenue bond program to help strapped borrowers refinance existing loans

  • Allow businesses to carry back net operating losses for more than two years to save jobs and help them weather the economic storm


For more information and to register for NAHB’s 2008 Legislative Conference, click here; or e-mail Molly Murray at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8282.


 

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