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

First 'Emerald' Remodel Completed in Phoenix

Promote Green Building Locally With New PR Resources

The NAHB green building toolkit has been extensively updated and new resources have been created for home builders associations and members interested in promoting green building in their local community. 

The resources are broken down into two different categories — general green building and NAHBGreen affiliated programs.

The general green building public relations materials include a media fact sheet, a consumer-focused brochure, a press release template and talking points, among others. These resources are available to any HBA or NAHB member regardless of their affiliation status with NAHBGreen.

For HBAs that are affiliated with NAHBGreen, resources are available to promote your local program, including press release templates for both new and existing programs, talking points, two print ads, customizable articles and Web banner ads.

Also included is a public relations guide that provides guidance on how to use these resources, as well as how to plan consumer and media events in your local community.

These resources can be found on the NAHB Web site at www.nahb.org/greentoolkit. You must be logged in as an NAHB member to access the materials.

For more information, e-mail Brooke Fishel at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8061.


 

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