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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• Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Dec. 1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

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

Nation's Building News will not be published on Dec. 1, the Monday following Thanksgiving. It will return to its regular weekly schedule on Dec. 8.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

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