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In This Issue:

Front Page
Stimulus Bill Urgently Needed as Housing Signs Darken
Reader Survey: Tell Us What Housing News Is Important to You
Lexington Builders Put ‘Buy Now’ Message on Television
Coast to Coast
Equity Losses Aren’t Felt Evenly
Politics & Government
Members Urged to Participate in Stimulus Lobbying Blitz
Proposed Rule Requires Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify
States Act as Copper Thefts Continue to Plague Builders
Economics & Finance
Builder Confidence Stuck in a Rut in June
Eye on the Economy: The Fed Rattles Its Anti-Inflation Saber
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Simple Drying Racks for Painted Trim Work
Technology
Retrofit Technology to Existing Homes Without New Wiring
50Plus Housing
Retiring Boomers Shape Up as a Bonanza for Home Builders
Creating a Boomer Market: Give 'em Lifestyle
Speakers Sought for 2009 50+ Symposium in Philadelphia
Remodelers
Promote Remodeling With Free NAHB ‘Remodel Now’ Material
Commercial
Cold-Formed Steel Offers Cost-Competitive Solution
Education
Builder Gains Opportunities, Credibility With Designation
NAHB University of Housing Seeks Feedback on Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Multifamily Builders Await New Green Building Standard
Environment
Big Builders Agree to Pay Storm Water Violation Fines
construction safety
National Safety Month Puts Focus on Fall Prevention
Labor
Builders Address CDC's Hispanic Worker Safety Issues
Building Products
Inherently Green, Roller Shades Upgraded by Graber
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Endowment to Fund ‘State of the Nation’s Housing’ Report
Association News
Save 10% With Office Depot Large-Format Printing Services
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Sign Up for UPS Savings and Be Entered to Win a Handheld GPS
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
Sign Up for ‘Spokesperson Training’ Sessions at Fall Board
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Endowment to Fund ‘State of the Nation’s Housing’ Report

 

 

The National Housing Endowment is funding the "State of the Nation's Housing" report for the 12th year. The 2008 report will be available June 23.

The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of NAHB, will again fund the “State of the Nation’s Housing,” an annual report that has been produced by the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies since 1988.

This will be the 12th year the endowment has funded the report.  

“The State of the Nation’s Housing” report provides essential housing information including:

  • A current assessment of housing’s role in the economy and its continued strength
  • Housing affordability challenges
  • House price appreciation and trends
  • The evolving rental markets
  • Demographics driving the housing market


The report serves as an essential resource for both public policy makers and private decision makers in the housing industry.

The endowment is continuing to support the Joint Center’s housing report by providing the center $27,000 over the next three years.

“We are proud to count the National Housing Endowment among our longstanding partners in sponsoring “The State of the Nation's Housing” report and are grateful for the board’s commitment to join with us in providing timely information on important housing challenges and opportunities,” said Nicolas Retsinas, director of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

“This report exemplifies the National Housing Endowment’s goal to support academic and field research that identifies and supports independent research that will advance the state of the residential construction industry,” said Gary Garczynski, endowment chairman and 2002 NAHB president.

The report will be released on June 23 at the Ford Foundation in New York City.

To download a copy of the “State of the Nation’s Housing 2008” when it becomes available, visit the Joint Center’s Web site at www.jchs.harvard.edu.


 

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