NBN Online for the week of May 25, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Sales Agents, Appraisers Underestimate Value of Green
NAHB Guide Finds More Cities Rolling Back Impact Fees
Membership Day Brings in 5,055 New Members in Tough Times
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published on June 1
Coast to Coast
First-Time Home Buyers Can Turn Tax Credit Into Cash
housing forum
Letter to the Editor: Housing Deflation Takes Economic Toll
Politics & Government
House Energy Bill Would Create National Building Code
NAHB Supports Government Efforts on Chinese Drywall
Obama Signs Bill to Help Families Refinance Mortgages
California Seeing Impact Fee Cuts and Deferrals
Economics & Finance
April Single-Family Starts Rise for Second Straight Month
Confidence of Builders Continues to Grow in May
Housing Reaches Most Affordable Level in 18 Years
Florida Builder Encouraged by Recent Uptick in Sales
HUD Withdraws Proposed RESPA Rule
Eye on the Economy: Surveys Signal Revival of Buyer Demand
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Quick, Easy Sanding-Disk Alignment
Green Building
Green Building Growth Bright Spot in a Down Market
10 Practical Strategies Suggested for Green Marketing
Dual Certification Process Set for NAHBGreen and Builders Challenge
Advanced Green Building Courses to Be Available in 2010
Downturn
How to Create a 'Thoughtless' Web Site — and Why
Multifamily
Multifamily Builder Confidence Rallies From Record Lows
Remodelers
First Remodeled Home Certified to Green Standard
Remodelers See Early Signs of Recovery in First Quarter
Building Systems
Webinar Details Modular Construction Basics, Benefits
Commercial
HVAC Tips That Can Save You From Making Costly Mistakes
Design
Enter 2009 Best in American Living Design Competition
Education
Education Calendar
construction safety
Safety Month Focuses on Falls, Overexertion and Driving
Building Products
FlowGuard Manifold System Offers Maximum Versatility
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Students Jumpstart Building Careers With NAHB Internship
Association News
Save More With Hertz Off-Airport Locations
Williams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Enter 2009 Best in American Living Design Competition

 

 

2008 BALA Home of the Year

Entries are being accepted for the 2009 Best in American Living Awards (BALA), the foremost residential design competition in the country. Builders, interior designers, architects, land planners, developers and marketing and real estate professionals are invited to enter.

Co-sponsored by Professional Builder magazine and NAHB, the competition includes 37 categories — from single-family attached and detached homes in a variety of sizes to rental developments and custom homes, plus categories for interior design, communities and neighborhoods, affordable housing, smart growth and new this year — certified green homes.

A panel of design professionals judge entries on design appearance and curb appeal, interior floor plans, how the project relates to its own local market and the construction techniques and materials used.

Homes that were completed or that had their first model opened between Jan. 1, 2008 and July 15, 2009 are eligible for this year’s competition.

Entry Dates:

  • Entry forms and fees due: July 1
  • Entry notebooks due/must be postmarked by: July 15


Winners will be announced at the 2010 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, which will be held Jan. 19-22.

Winning entries also will  be posted on the Professional Builder Web site (probuilder.com) for up to one year after the announcement.

For additional information and to download a BALA entry form, click here, go to www.probuilder.com/bala, or contact Judy Brociek, Professional Builder, at 630-288-8184, or Jennifer Jones, NAHB, at 800-368-5242 x8343.


 

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