NBN Online for the week of June 30, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
California’s Housing Market Finds Itself in Dire Straits
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published July 7
Sen. Ensign Stalls Consideration of Housing Bill
Coast to Coast
Resets Peaking on Subprime Loans
Politics & Government
Carried Interest Provision in AMT Bill Would Harm Housing
States, Cities Offering Mortgage Counseling and Refinancing
Economics & Finance
New-Home Sales Decline In May
FHA Implements Risk-Based Mortgage Insurance Premiums
FHA Proposes to Halt Seller-Funded Downpayments
Eye on the Economy: Housing Policy Support Should Arrive Soon
Labor Department Collecting Building Industry Employment Data
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Fabricating an Inexpensive Dust Collector
Business Management
Solidify Warranty Expectations With a Knowledgeable Staff
Women
Draw on Business Basics When the Sky is Falling
Remodelers
More Home Owners Seeking Energy-Efficiency Upgrades
Earn Designation Credits at the Remodeling Show
New Graduate-Level Designation Expands CGR Knowlege Base
Design
Smaller Homes Could Be Making a Comeback
Enter the BALA Design Competition by July 31
Sales
Training and Evaluating Sales Teams Bring Sales Success
Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 26
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Consumers Want Green Benefits, Confused by Details
‘WaterSmart’ Conference Set for Las Vegas
Environment
NAHB Takes Issue With New Construction General Permit
Safety
OSHA Has Free, Teen Summer Job Safety Materials
Legal
Ask the Lawyer: Passing on Fuel Surcharges
Labor
Lowe’s Introduces Hispanic Interns to Housing Careers
Building Products
Weyerhaeuser Announces Structural Framing Giveaway
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Connecticut Team Builds Home for Injured Iraqi War Veteran
Stuard Scholarship Fund Announces 17 Winners
Association News
Macon Builder Robert Cleveland Dead at 71
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
Save 10% With Office Depot Large-Format Printing Services
Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
Sign Up for ‘Spokesperson Training’ Sessions at Fall Board
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV

The NAHB Production Group produces weekly television shows on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV for consumers. The following is the latest lineup:

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Travertine Patio"

• July 2, 6:30 p.m. EST
• July 4, 8:00 a.m. EST

 

DIY's professsional stone-masons and cousins, Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns, work with travertine, a unique stone akin to marble, for the first time to create an elegant and stylish patio and walkway.

"I Want That" on Fine Living

Episode: "Floating Vacuum, Heated Bathtub, High-Style High Chair, Improved Stud Finder"

• July 2, 4:30 a.m. EST
• July 3, 10:30 a.m. EST
• July 3, 2:30 p.m. EST

 

Check out a vacuum that floats on a pocket of air and find out why this makes for a better floor cleaner. Tired of running a hot bath, only to have the water cool before making it to the tub? A new, heated bathtub keeps a hot bath hot. Plus, a new kind of stud finder instantly pinpoints the center of a stud and makes hanging heavy objects safer. And a modern, minimalist high chair could have baby sitting pretty.      

HGTV Seeking ‘Dream Home’ Builder/Architect Teams

HGTV is seeking developers, builders and architects to create dream homes for the network’s Dream Home Sweepstakes. To learn more, click here.

About the NAHB Production Group

The NAHB Production Group is a full-service, self-contained, media production unit creating programming for cable television, broadcast television, non-profit, museum and corporate clients. Productions range from magazine format shows for general audiences to museum-installation videos for specialized use.

The production group includes award winning journalists, writers and photographers with experience in broadcast, documentary and corporate television.



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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