NBN Online for the week of October 26, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Not Out of the Woods Despite Growing Economy
NAHB Sounds Legislative Alert on Tax Credit Extension
Builders Assist Flood Recovery Effort in Atlanta Region
Coast to Coast
‘Shadow Market’ Clouds Housing Recovery
Politics & Government
Consumer Financial Protection Bill Raises Concerns
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts Flat in September
Zandi Forecasts More Home Price Declines Ahead
Home Price Decline Nears Bottom, But Volatility Expected
Big Builders Expected to Lose Market Edge in a Few Years
Tight Lending Expected at Small Banks for Another Year
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Improve Your Hole Saw's Performance
Downturn
Webinar to Discuss Marketing to Help Prepare for Recovery
Business Management
New Software Helps Builders Get to Closings Faster
IBS
Enter nahb Star by Nov. 2 to Sing the National Anthem at IBS
Slots Filling Up for Spokesperson Training at Builders' Show
Sales
One Judge's Top 10 Insider Tips on Winning The Nationals
Custom
Get a Custom View of San Diego on NAHB’s Home Tour
Safety
Apply for SAFE Work Site Safety Award by Nov. 9
Remodelers
Firms Can Now Apply for Lead Paint Rule Certification
Remodeling, Like New-Home Building, Boosts Local Economies
Women
Council Renamed 'Professional Women in Building'
Education
Webcast Course on Dec. 10 to Teach Customer Service Skills
Nominations for 2009 Designee of the Year Awards Due Nov. 13
Education Calendar
Green Building
Certified Green Professionals Need Up-to-Date Listings
NAHB Presents People’s Choice Award at Solar Decathlon
Green Building Awards Entries Now Being Accepted
environment
NAHB Opposes Petition to Revise EPA Lead Paint Rules
Protection of Actual Polar Bear Habitat in Alaska Proposed
Building Products
Black & Decker Puts 16 Socket Sizes in One Wrench
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
HELP Grant Puts Construction Program on Path to Success
Submissions for Lee S. Evans Scholarships Due Oct. 30
Applications for Endowment IBS Scholarships Due Oct. 30
Association News
NAHB Member Is The View's 'Ultimate Volunteer'
Celebrate Windows 7 With Big HP Savings — Only Till Oct. 29
Earn One Free Hertz Rental Day for Every Two Hertz Rentals
Save Big — at Least 60% — on Selected FedEx Shipping
Authorization Process for GM’s $500 Offer Now Much Easier
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Nominations for 2009 Designee of the Year Awards Due Nov. 13

Education Calendar

Webcast Course on Dec. 10 to Teach Customer Service Skills

For the first time, The NAHB University of Housing is offering a webcast of its Customer Service course on Thursday, Dec. 10.  The course will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST, at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C.

Participants can attend the course in person or watch it during the live webcast by registering on the NAHB Web site at www.nahb.org/Customer.

Several local home builders associations also will showing the live webcast, and particpants can contact the particpating HBA to register, as well. A complete list of participating HBAs will be available soon.  

About the Course

The Customer Service course teaches participants how to manage every phase of customer interaction — from initial contact through construction, the warranty period and beyond.

Graduates of the course will be able to:

  • Understand customer expectations and behaviors
  • Set appropriate service criteria
  • Etablish and communicate their quality standards
  • Administer the customer service process
  • Understand and fulfill their obligations for warranty service
  • Enhance their repeat and referral sales


Designation credit is available for CGA, CGB, CGR  and Master CSP. Continuing education credit is available for CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP and MIRM.

Beverly Koehn, CAPS, CGA, CGB, CSP, GMB, MIRM, of Beverly Koehn and Associates, based in San Antonio, a sought-after consultant and speaker with more than 20 years of experience in sales and customer care in the real estate industry, is the instructor.

For more information, e-mail Maria Nande at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8435.


 

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