NBN Online for the week of August 10, 2009

Register for Fall Construction Forecast Conference

Register online for the 2009 Fall NAHB Construction Forecast Conference and webcast on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Washington, D.C.,- where nationally-recognized housing and economics experts will provide answers to the most critical questions facing the industry today.

Panelists at the conference will discuss key questions including:

• Will recovery start this fall?
• What steps should builders and others take now?
• Will home prices still be dropping?
• How should builders price to be consistent with the competition?
• Is now the time to buy land?

Experts will discuss regional and national trends, the state of the mortgage finance industry and housing prices.

The panels include:

• NAHB Economic and Housing Forecast: David Crowe, NAHB chief economist
• The National Outlook: Chris Varvares, Macroeconomic Advisers, and Mark Vitner, Wachovia/A Wells Fargo Company
• Regional Patterns: Mark Zandi, Moody’s Economy.com, and Robert Denk, NAHB
• Finance: Jay Brinkmann, Mortgage Bankers Association
• Industry Structure
• Prices

For more information and the latest agenda, visit www.nahb.org/CFC.

To Register 

Online registration is available through Friday, Sept. 11. To register and learn more, visit www.nahb.org/CFC.

Can't Attend in Person? Webcast of Conference Also Available

For webcast information, visit www.nahb.org/CFC. The purchase price includes unlimited access to the webcast archive for three months and electronic copies of the presentation materials.

Tax Credit Web Site Looks at Opportunity of a Lifetime

Builders and other industry professionals can help spur home sales by referring prospective first-time home buyers to www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com. The NAHB Web site provides detailed information on the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers included in the economic stimulus legislation signed into law by President Obama.

Consumers can use the Web site to find information on the tax credit — including a detailed question and answer section. It also includes information about other housing-related and small business measures in the legislation and a number of home-buying resources for consumers.

Spanish Version Also Available Online

A Spanish version of this increasingly popular Web site is also available to provide detailed information on the tax credit to Spanish-speaking first-time home buyers.

Industry professionals are encouraged to highlight either tax credit Web site when marketing to their potential first-time home buyer market.

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