NBN Online for the week of December 7, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Pavilion at IBS to Help NAHB Members Line Up Financing
Read Our International Builders' Show Preview on Dec. 14
NAHB Seeks Member Input on Housing Finance Reform
Coast to Coast
Rock-Bottom Mortgage Rates Tempt Hesitant Home Shoppers
Housing Forum
Families Shouldn't Overlook Home Buying Opportunities
Politics & Government
Anti-Fraud Provisions Included in Tax Credit Extension
Senate Begins Floor Debate on Health Care
House Votes to Permanently Extend Estate Tax
Economics & Finance
FHA to Tighten Rules for Borrowers
Housing Affordability Running Near Record High
Record Low Mortgage Rates Help Spur Home Sales
Builder Confidence Continued to Sag in Early November
Housing Starts Decline in October
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Trim Baseboards for a Snug Fit
Downturn
Your Balance Sheet Can Point You in the Right Direction
Move Forward in Your Market With Market Research
Dec. 14 Webinar to Discuss Affordable Housing Tools
IBS
Slots Filling for Spokesperson Training at Builders' Show
Early Bird IBS Registration Deadline on Friday, Dec. 11
Multifamily
FHA Announces Temporary Waivers to New Condo Policy
Remodelers
Apply for NAHB Remodelers Leadership Grant
Building Systems
Keyser Honored for Advancing Systems-Built Industry
Education
Education Calendar
codes
Builders Win Some, Lose Some in 16-Day Code Hearings
environment
New Storm Water Rules Ineffective and Burdensome
Remodeler Training to Meet New EPA Lead Paint Rule Lags
Green Building
First 'Emerald' Remodel Completed in Phoenix
Promote Green Building Locally With New PR Resources
Sales
A Simple Handshake Can Lead to Increased Sales
Workforce housing
ULI Honors Four Workforce Housing Communities
hbi
HBI Offers Online Certification Programs in Building Trades
Building Products
Whirlpool Appliances Go Into Sustainable Kit-Built Homes
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
HUD Secretary Gives Dunlop Lecture on Future of Housing
Association News
NAHB Board to Meet on Jan. 21 in Las Vegas
Affiliate Representative Nominations Due Dec. 10
FTD Offers 15% Discount to NAHB Members
Authorization Process for GM’s $500 Offer Now Much Easier
Earn One Free Hertz Rental Day for Every Two Hertz Rentals
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Affiliate Representative Nominations Due Dec. 10

FTD Offers 15% Discount to NAHB Members

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

Earn One Free Hertz Rental Day for Every Two Hertz Rentals

Calendar of Events

NAHB Board to Meet on Jan. 21 in Las Vegas

Official Meeting Notice of
The National Association of Home Builders
Board of Directors

The Annual Meeting of Members of the National Association of Home Builders will take place on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in South Hall 3, Level 2 of the Las Vegas Convention Center for the purpose of electing directors and state representatives, and other matters as may come before the meeting.

The following schedule of events is a partial listing provided as a notice for NAHB’s upcoming board of directors meeting and other associated meetings to be held during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas from Jan. 15-Jan. 22, 2010. The International Builders’ Show program will identify the exact time and place of each scheduled meeting.

Saturday, Jan. 16
State Representatives
National Area Chairmen
Executive Board

Sunday, Jan. 17
Committees and Subcommittees
Home Builders Institute
National Housing Endowment
NAHB Research Center
National Housing Center Board of Governors
Nominations Committee

Monday, Jan. 18
Committee Meetings
Presidents’ Council
Past Chairmen Council

Tuesday, Jan. 19
Area Caucuses 1-15
Joint Executive Board, Budget & Resolutions Committee

Wednesday, Jan. 20
Spike Party & Directors’ Reception

Thursday, Jan. 21
Board of Directors Meeting


 

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