NBN Online for the week of July 13, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Faulty Appraisals Harming Housing and the Economy
AD&C Credit Crunch Imperils Housing-Led Economic Recovery
I-9 Audit Notices Issued at Record Pace
Coast to Coast
Lowball Appraisals Spark Uproar
Economics & Finance
Confirmation of Stevens as FHA Commissioner Applauded
New-Home Market Slowly Improving in California
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Time to Start Worrying About the Better Times Ahead
Webinar to Focus on 50+ Housing Trends, Cost-Effective Design
Free July 29 Webinar to Discuss Storm Water Compliance
New NAHB Summit to Address Wide-Ranging HBA Needs
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Apply Tar Paper Easily With Spindle Applicator
50Plus Housing
Entries for AARP-NAHB Livable Communities Due July 23
Multifamily
Explore FHA Financing at NAHB Webinar on July 22
Remodelers
Know the Basics When Getting Into Green Remodeling
Sales
In-House or Outsourced Sales? Weigh Their Merits
Education
Education Calendar
environment
Public Volunteers Training to Monitor Construction Sites
Green Building
NAHB Suggests Improvements for WaterSense Certification
Student Teams Prepare for This Fall’s Solar Decathlon
Green Features Attracting Tenants to New Buildings
NAHB Headquarters Garners Fifth Energy Star Designation
Legal
Costly ‘No-Match’ Rule to Be Rescinded
hbi
Latino College Students Teach Construction Workers English
Building Products
James Hardie Launches Climate-Specific Siding
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Nine HBAs Awarded 2009 Challenge/Build/Grow Grants
Association News
NAHB Hall of Fame Builder Raymond A. Watt Dies at 90
NAHB Committee, Council Appointment Process Underway
Save Big on Summer Essentials at Omaha Steaks
Members, Save Up to 29% on FedEx Shipping Services
Sign Up for Solveras Check Card Processing at 1.39% by July 31
Save More With Hertz Off-Airport Locations
Members Can Save 10% on Vacation Rentals Worldwide
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Explore FHA Financing at NAHB Webinar on July 22

With more multifamily developers turning to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) for financing options, NAHB Multifamily is sponsoring the second in a series of webinars exploring FHA programs for new construction and rehabilitation and for acquisition and financing relevant to the multifamily industry.

The webinar, “FHA — A Detailed Look at Financing in Today's Multifamily Market,” begins at 3:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 22. It is free to NAHB Multifamily and 50+ Housing Council members, $100 for other NAHB members and $125 for non-members.

A panel of experts will provide an in-depth overview of:

  • The FHA Section 221 (d)(4) program for new construction/substantial rehabilitation
  • Section 223(f) programs for acquisition and refinancing


The panel includes: Tom Booher, of PNC Multifamily Capital, and Hank Williams, Sr., of Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital. David Reznick, of the Reznick Group, P.C., will be the moderator.

For more information and to register, click here; or e-mail Ann Marie Moriarty at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8550.

Sign Up for First in FHA Series, Too

Participants who missed the first in the series on FHA lending can also register for “FHA — A Viable Alternative in Today’s Multifamily Lending Market,” which was originally held in April.

The webinar is free to NAHB Multifamily members, $100 for non-members and available by clicking here.


 

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