NBN Online for the week of August 17, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Say Ending Tax Credit Could Halt Home Sales Gains
Builders Urged to Enlist the Public in ‘Revive Housing’ Push
Sign Up for Rooms at IBS as Low as $32 With August Registration
NAHB to Shut Down Operations Aug. 24-28
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published on Aug. 24 and Aug. 31
Coast to Coast
The Signs Don’t Point to a Typical Recovery
housing forum
Letters to the Editor: Appraisals — It’s an Outrage
Politics & Government
IRS Issues Rules on Tax-Free, Five-Year Deferrals
Economics & Finance
Credit Crunch Hits NAHB’s 2010 New American Home
Builder Confidence Continues Upward in August
New York Gives First-Time Home Buyers an Added Tax Incentive
Register for Fall Construction Forecast Conference
Report Shows Top 50 Fannie, Freddie Lenders by State
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
When Should You Put Money Back Into Your Business?
LinkedIn May Be the Network You Need to Grow Your Business
Audio Seminar to Discuss How to Take Advantage of Downturn
Symposium to Help Builders Create Strategies for New Market Realities
Webinar to Explore Design Trends for 50+ Homes and Communities
Free Sept. 24 Webinar Explores Alternatives to Impact Fees
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Make Your Stiff, Leather Gloves Fit Like a Glove
construction safety
OSHA to Rescind Interim Fall Protection Enforcement Policy
Safety Recall Notice Issued on Homelite Generators
Remodelers
CAPS, CGR, CGP Courses Offered at Remodeling Show
Homes for Life/CAPS Design Award Applications Due Aug. 21
Sales
Enter the 2010 National Sales and Marketing Awards
Commercial
Enter NCBC 2010 Awards of Excellence by Aug. 31
Education
Education Calendar
environment
NAHB Asks for Improvements to Endangered Species Rules
Builder Cites Shortcomings of EPA Storm Water Proposal
Green Building
Explosive Growth Continues for NAHB’s CGP Designation
Distinguished Judges Announced for EnergyValue Housing Award
hbi
Operation Reconstruct a Positive Force in Mississippi
Building Products
CertainTeed Helps Omaha Builder Find Low Energy Costs
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Applications for Endowment IBS Scholarships Due Oct. 30
Apply for NAHB/NOD Disability Initiative Award by Sept. 11
Association News
NAHB Board Meeting Set for Oct. 3 in Chicago
Members, Save on HP Business Products and More
Williams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
Members, Continue to Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Save Big on Summer Essentials at Omaha Steaks
NAHB Committee, Council Appointment Process Underway
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Credit Crunch Hits NAHB’s 2010 New American Home

Builder Confidence Continues Upward in August

New York Gives First-Time Home Buyers an Added Tax Incentive

Report Shows Top 50 Fannie, Freddie Lenders by State

Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends

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:


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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