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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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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

Builders looking to send a message to Congress that housing deserves 100% of their ongoing attention to lead the nation’s troubled economy back to higher ground should mark their calendar now for the most important grassroots event of the year — the 2009 NAHB Legislative Conference — which will take place on Tuesday, March 24  in Washington, D.C.

The timing of this year’s Legislative Conference — which, for the first time will take place independently from the NAHB spring board meeting — is particularly significant considering the growing downward momentum in housing and the nation’s job market.

With policymakers in Washington confronting the most difficult financial crisis since the 1930s, attending this year’s conference could be one of the most important decisions that builders make this year.

Builders are encouraged to travel to the nation’s capital and to urge their representatives and senators to support policies that will stabilize home values, mitigate foreclosures, bolster consumer confidence and get the economy moving forward.

The annual NAHB conference provides an ideal opportunity for association members to share their concerns on housing-related issues with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Especially in these challenging times, participation by NAHB members can make a huge difference as various interest groups compete to push their agendas in Washington.

A strong builder turnout on March 24 will send a powerful message to members of Congress that housing must remain a top national priority.

For more information and to register for NAHB’s 2009 Legislative Conference, click here; or e-mail Molly Murray at NAHB or call her at 800-368-5242 x8282.


 

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