NBN Online for the week of September 28, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Aging Boomers Want More Modest Homes and Easy Living
Survey Shows Credit Woes Threaten Housing Recovery
Visit the Newly Redesigned NAHB Web Site, www.nahb.org
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Oct. 5
Coast to Coast
Lenders Hold the Keys to Housing Recovery
Housing Forum
Letter to the Editor: Working With Your Lender
Politics & Government
Builders Encourage Home Buyer Tax Credit Initiatives
Alternative Infrastructure Finance Spurs Development
Economics & Finance
New-Home Sales Rise Only Marginally in August
Register for Fall Construction Forecast Conference and Webcast
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Blogging Can Boost Visibility, Drive Visitors to Your Web Site
Begin Planning Now So You Can Reap Business Success Later
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Jig to Make Accurate Diagonal Tile Cuts
IBS
Rock Band, Styx, to Headline Spike Party at Buiders' Show
Multifamily
Exclusive Telecommunication Agreements Banned
New Regs Ease Up Some on Commercial Lending Practices
Remodelers
Maximizing Cash Flow More Crucial Than Ever
Building Systems
Systems Building Grows, New Englanders, Canadians Told
Sales
Go for The Nationals Gold — Entries Due Oct. 28
Commercial
Nonresidential Construction Dips 3% in August
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Case Study Examines Pluses and Minuses of OVE Framing
Education Proposals for Green Building Conference Due Oct. 1
environment
EPA Asked to Improve Storm Water Management Regulation
hbi
Job Corps Center Develops Partnership with Local College
Building Products
BaySystems Insulation Used in Affordable Dallas Area Homes
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Submissions for Lee S. Evans Scholarships Due Oct. 30
Applications for Endowment IBS Scholarships Due Oct. 30
Association News
Housing Visionary Kevork S. Hovnanian Dies at 86
Save Big — at Least 60% — on Selected FedEx Shipping
Members, Save on HP Business Products and More
Authorization Process for GM’s $500 Offer Now Much Easier
NAHB Committee, Council Appointment Process Underway
NAHB Board Meeting Set for Oct. 3 in Chicago
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Housing Visionary Kevork S. Hovnanian Dies at 86

Members, Save on HP Business Products and More

Authorization Process for GM’s $500 Offer Now Much Easier

NAHB Committee, Council Appointment Process Underway

NAHB Board Meeting Set for Oct. 3 in Chicago

Calendar of Events

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