NBN Online for the week of November 24, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
FDIC Bank Takeovers Hurting Home Sales, Builders Report
No Radon Health Risks Uncovered in Granite Countertop Study
Buffalo Builders Find Sales Among Mid-30s, 40s Buyers
Read More in Nation’s Building News — Win a Full IBS Registration
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Dec. 1
Coast to Coast
Some Parts of U.S. Escape Housing Mess
Politics & Government
Federal GSE Backing Needed to Reduce Mortgage Rates
Economics & Finance
Home Starts Sink to Record Low Level in October
Builder Confidence Plunges as Consumers Hunker Down
Requirements Announced for HCEM Home Purchases
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
IBS
Builder Completes New American Home on Time
Register for IBS Hotel Room Block Rates by Dec. 12
Register Online for the 2009 Builders' Show in Las Vegas
IBS Education Focuses on Staying Ahead in Tough Market
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Accurately Cut I-Joists With a Cutoff Fixture
Downturn
Builders Can Work With Banks to Survive the Credit Crunch
Explore ‘Green’ Building Markets in Asia With U.S. Trade Mission
50Plus Housing
One in Four Boomers Plans to Move, AARP Survey Reports
Four Honored for 2008 AARP-NAHB ‘Livable Communities’
Cohousing an Emerging Market Niche for 50+ Builders
Apply for the 2009 Best of 50+ Housing Awards by Dec. 5
Multifamily
Builder Confidence Slips in Rental, Condo Markets
Learn About Utility Allowances for Affordable Housing on Dec. 3
Market Realities, Emerging Trends at Pillars Conference in March
Remodelers
Brush Up on Lead Paint Rule by Purchasing Audio Seminar
Building Systems
Log Home Systems: Eco-Friendly and Going Greener
Education
Designations Can Give You an Advantage in 2009
Education Calendar
Environment
EPA Effluent Rules Would Add Billions to Development Costs
Green Building
NAHB Certifies 1,500th Green Building Professional
Planned Community Combines Green With Universal Design
Commercial Green Building Standard Back on Track
research
EnergyValue Housing Award Finalists Named
Safety
NAHB Offers New Trenching, Excavation Safety Resources
Sales
Listening Can Lead to Stronger Sales, New Book Says
Labor
Disaster Relief Trainees Hone Skills in Community Projects
Building Products
Lennox Web Tool Helps Select HVAC Products
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Grant to Help Fund Student-Built Home in Missoula, Mont.
Lee S. Evans Scholarship Deadline Extended to Dec. 1
Association News
Few Spots Remain for ‘Presentation Skills’ at IBS
Members, Combine GM $500 Private Offer With Red Tag Event
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
Williams Scotsman Offers One Month Free Rent, $50 Gas Gift Card
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Few Spots Remain for ‘Presentation Skills’ at IBS

UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping

Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals

Williams Scotsman Offers One Month Free Rent, $50 Gas Gift Card

Calendar of Events

Members, Combine GM $500 Private Offer With Red Tag Event

NAHB members can combine the GM $500 Private Offer with GM’s Red Tag Event for even bigger savings through Jan. 2.

During the Red Tag Event, participating GM dealers are offering special sales prices on select, red-tagged vehicles and displaying the prices customers will pay — including all cash back incentives.

As participants in the GM Private Offer, NAHB members can take an additional $500 off the GM Red Tag price.

For example, members buying a 2008 Chevy Silverado 1500 4WD can save as much as $8,000 or more on the MRSP.

2008 Chevy Silverado 1500 4WD 
Red Tag Price 
Cash Back Offers  
GM NAHB Member Private Offer 
Red Tag Price, cash back and Private Offer 
NAHB member savings

$29,480
$27,397
$5,500
$500
$21,397
$8,083

 MSRP

 

 or less
 (Compared to MSRP)

The Red Tag Event provides special pricing and “Customer Cash” from $0 to $7,250 to customers purchasing an eligible new 2008 or 2009MY vehicle, while supplies last. (The Red Tag offer excludes the Cadillac CTS-V series, Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 and medium-duty trucks.)

The Red Tag Event is available through Jan. 5. The GM Private Offer is available through Jan. 2. Visit the NAHB Member Advantage Web page for complete details.

Other Member Advantage Discounts

For information on the Member Advantage discount program and all its participating companies, go to www.nahb.org/MA.



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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