NBN Online for the week of August 11, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Pulte, Builders Promoting Home Buying Tax Credit
Aug. 12 Audio Seminar to Look at Getting Hesitant Boomers to Buy
Builders Hear Advice on Making Job Changes in Tough Market
Kalamazoo Builders School Home Buyers on Tax Credit
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Rustic Charm Meets High-Tech Luxury and Comfort
Coast to Coast
Tax Benefits Make Now a Great Time to Buy a Home
Housing Forum
Housing Collapse Ahead? Not According to the Data
Politics & Government
Housing Suppliers Help Push Housing Bill Into Law
Economics & Finance
Housing Bill Bans FHA Seller Downpayment Assistance
New Law Alters FHLBank Director Appointment Process
Eye on the Economy: Housing Downswing Approaching a Bottom
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Fix Warped Cabinet Doors
international
Weak Dollar Spurs U.S. Home Sales to British Buyers
Business Management
What to Do When Money Is Tight
Aug. 21 Online Panel to Discuss Coping in Tough Times. Free
Building Systems
Learn More About Advantage of Systems-Built Homes
Enter Building Systems Councils Excellence Awards by Sept. 17
Sales
How to Market Homes Using Social Networking Sites
Multifamily
Builder Confidence in Condo Market Continues to Shrink
Remodelers
Celebrate Remodeling at 2008 NAHB Remodelers Gala
Member Profile: Putting Education, Helping People First
Earn Designation Credits at the Remodeling Show
Learn More About New Lead Paint Rule at Free NAHB Seminars
IBS
Register for the 2009 Builders' Show in Las Vegas
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Austin, Texas
Education
Strengthen Leadership Skills at Upcoming Conferences
Education Calendar
Green Building
Indiana Gets Its First Certified NAHB Green Home
Conference Promotes Trees in Public Spaces
Water Efficiency Leader Awards Deadline Aug. 29
environment
Arizona Builders Dispute Santa Cruz River Decision
Legal
Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 11-12
Labor
Dozier Academy Sees First HBI/Project CRAFT Graduates
Building Products
NuTone Ironing Centers Increase Storage Space
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Herman J. Smith Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Association News
Bust Media Myths Confidently With Spokesperson Training
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 11-12

 

 

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Legal issues that have surfaced during the housing downturn and how construction attorneys can help their clients navigate the uncharted waters of the slowdown will be discussed during a Construction Law Seminar in Las Vegas on Sept. 11-12

David Jaffe, NAHB staff vice president for construction liability and legal research, will participate in a Sept. 11 panel discussion on “Today’s Legal Challenges in Representing the Home Builder.”

Other panelists include Jeffrey Berger, general council and secretary for the home building operations of St. Louis-based McBride & Son Enterprises, and Jeffrey Masters, partner in the litigation department for Cox, Castle and Nicholson, LLP of Los Angeles.

In addition to the home builder-specific panel, the two-day seminar will also include topics such as right to repair statutes; the business and legal risks associated with building green; destroying or defending construction witnesses with technology in the courtroom; and more. The seminar will even feature a hands-on construction session that will enable participants to build a construction component.

The seminar is open to coverage attorneys, in-house counsel for construction or engineering firms, class action coordinating counsel, construction litigators, claims professionals, home builders and product manufacturers.

The seminar is being conducted by DRI, the Chicago-based national organization of defense trial lawyers and corporate counsel.

To Register

For more information and to register, click here, or call 312-795-1101.

To read the seminar brochure online and download a faxable registration form, click here (in PDF format).


 

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