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Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Dec. 1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

Brush Up on Lead Paint Rule by Purchasing Audio Seminar

Remodelers, home builders associations and local NAHB Remodelers councils who missed last month’s NAHB audio seminar examining the new lead paint rule governing the work of professional remodelers where lead paint is involved can now purchase the seminar online.

Presented by NAHB Remodelers and The NAHB University of Housing, “The EPA’s New Lead Paint Rule: What it Means for You” was an hour-long seminar that explained in detail what the new rule covers, how to be in compliance and where to find additional information.

The cost of the seminar is $79, and includes access to the streaming audio file of the original broadcast, handout materials and a marketing bonus until Oct. 28, 2009 (one year after the seminar was held).

The panel discussed:

  • The scope of the rule and remodeling activities affected by the rule
  • Firm responsibilities under the rule
  • The timeline of the rule’s implementation
  • Responsibilities of the certified renovator
  • Work practices under the new rule


To Purchase

For more information and to purchase the audio seminar, click here.

For general information about the rule and what NAHB Remodelers are doing to help their members comply with it, visit www.nahb.org/LeadPaint.



Increase Your Professional Credibility

The Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) designation emphasizes business management skills as the key to a professional remodeling operation.

Remodelers who earn the CGR become members of an exclusive national program and gain recognition as industry leaders.

To learn more about the CGR designation, visit www.nahb.org/CGRinfo, or call The Professional Designation Help Line at 800-368-5242 x8154.



'How to Find a Professional Remodeler' Available at BuilderBooks.com

"How to Find a Professional Remodeler," available at BuilderBooks.com, promotes the professionalism of your remodeling business by offering valuable advice to your customers on the process of selecting a remodeler.

The brochure guides consumers from the dream to the reality of having their homes remodeled by skilled and trained professionals. Sections include what to look for in a professional remodeler and what questions to ask.

To view or puchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665 to order.

 

 


 

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