NBN Online for the week of March 16, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Tax Credit Key to Selling Homes, Marketing Experts Say
On Sales Tour, John Wieland Aims to ‘Get Housing Moving’
Facebook and YouTube Spreading the Word on Tax Credit
Coast to Coast
Urban Areas See Revival in Housing Construction
Politics & Government
Mortgage, Financial Markets Slowing Housing, Builders Say
Mark-to-Market Issues Addressed at House Hearing
Card Check Unionization Law Introduced in House and Senate
Attend Crucial Legislative Conference on Tuesday, March 24
Economics & Finance
Builders as Glum in March as They Were in February
Eye on the Economy: Home Sales Should Stabilize Soon
Register Online for NAHB Spring Construction Forecast Conference
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Attend Free Webinar on Strategic Planning on April 7
Free Business Survival Tips Extended: Now Online Till April 17
What to Do When Money Is Tight
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Coping Table for Crafting Molding
Sales
Go Back to Basics: Take the Time to Relearn Your Market
Business Management
CRM Can Help Salespeople Become More Productive
50Plus Housing
With the Right Approach, 50+ Holding Up as a Good Market
Award-Winning Universal Home Has Personality to Spare
Remodelers
Reposition Your Company to Work Through the Downturn
Building Systems
Panelized Construction Can Help Builders Trim Overhead
Education
Earn Professional Designations at NAHB Spring Conferences
Education Calendar
Green Building
Cutting-Edge Award Winner a Stop on Green Home Tour
Recycling Construction Waste a Success for St. Louis Builder
New Designation Educates Brokers on Green
Design
Enter 2009 Best in American Living Design Competition
Workforce housing
Impact on Children Growing Concern in Foreclosure Crisis
research
Forum to Present Fort Bliss Housing Job Opportunities
hbi
HBI and AmeriCorps Team Up to Rebuild Gulfport Homes
Building Products
Danze Pull-Out Faucet Features Three-Function Technology
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Endowment Awards HELP Grants to Five Universities
Applications for Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholarships Due April 6
Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due April 7
Association News
Avoid Visa/Master Card Hikes in Processing With Solveras
Register Online for Spring Spokesperson Training
Pitney Bowes Postage Meters Offer Convenience, Savings
Members Can Save 10% on Vacation Rentals Worldwide
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer

Calendar of Events

Members Can Save 10% on Vacation Rentals Worldwide

NAHB members can get 10% off the “best available rate" at Endless Vacation Rentals by Wyndham Worldwide, one of the world's largest global marketers of vacation rental properties and part of NAHB’s Member Advantage discount program.

Endless Vacation Rentals represents approximately 60,000 vacation properties worldwide* — ranging from studio and one-bedroom accommodations to multiple-bedroom units throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean to villas, apartments, cottages and homes in Italy, France and the United Kingdom.

Available during specified periods, these unique vacation rentals offer more space, flexibility, privacy and “comforts-of-home” conveniences to make vacation stays more enjoyable.

To Register

To use the program, visit www.evrentals.com/nahb, or call 877-670-7088 and give the agent the NAHB discount ID number 20090. The NAHB discount will be applied at the time the reservation is made.

The Web site also enables members to review key resort amenities, descriptions and directions.

*Destinations and travel times are subject to availability and confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Offers include accommodations only and specifically exclude travel costs and other expenses that may be incurred. Promotional discounts and offers may not apply to all properties. Other restrictions may apply. Offer void where prohibited by law. Additional taxes and conditions may apply. Visit www.EVRentals.com for terms, conditions and additional disclosures.

The inventory is made available by Resort Rental, LLC (operating as Holiday Rentals, LLC in Maryland and Texas) an Indiana-licensed limited liability company.

Other Member Advantage Discounts

For the most up-to-date details on the Member Advantage discount program and all of the 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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