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In This Issue:

Front Page
It May Be Time for Builders to Get Back in the Game
Green Not Always an Easy Sell to Skeptical Consumers
New Guidelines Needed to Appraise Distressed Properties
Coast to Coast
Mortgage Window Shopping: Rates Have Been Volatile, But Get Ready, They May Fall Again
Politics & Government
More Jurisdictions in California Slash Housing Impact Fees
Senate Panel Approves Expansion of Clean Water Act to All Waters
Obama Proposes Sweeping Financial Overhaul
Sticker Shock Puts Health Care Reform Off to a Shaky Start
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts and Permits Post Gains in May
Eye on the Economy: Housing Production Should Stabilize Soon
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Fix Your Balance Sheet Now to Be in Position for the Upturn
CRM Systems Put Fundamentals Back Into Accountability, Sales
June 25 Audio Seminar Examines AD&C Lending Challenges
Free Webinar to Discuss Storm Water Compliance on July 29
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Putting New Windows in an Old Brownstone
Technology
Help Consumers Address Their Home Energy Concerns
Free NAHB Webinar on Building and Home Technology in July
50Plus Housing
Revised Requirements Make CAASH Easier to Complete
Remodelers
New Lead Paint Resources Available on Web From NAHB
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Energy-Efficient Homes Can Meet ‘Builders Challenge’
Denver Energy Conference to Examine ‘Houses That Work’
Design
2009 Best in American Living Awards Entry Forms Due July 1
Building Products
Icynene Insulation Shows PCBC That Castor Oil Is ‘Cool’
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Five Awarded Women’s Council Scholarships
Association News
Get Free Videos on New, NAHB-Exclusive YouTube Channel
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

2009 Best in American Living Awards Entry Forms Due July 1

 

 

2008 BALA Home of the Year

Entry forms and fees for the 2009 Best in American Living Awards (BALA), the foremost residential design competition in the country, are due Wednesday, July 1.

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 judges 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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