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

Apply for NAHB Remodelers Leadership Grant

All 2010 chairmen and vice chairmen of their local remodelers’ council are invited to apply for the NAHB Remodelers Leadership Grant, which was created to assist in the training of new remodelers’ council leaders.

The $1,250 grant will help defray the costs of a local council leader who without assistance would be unable to attend NAHB’s spring board of directors meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., on April 17-24. 

The grant winner will be expected to attend all NAHB Remodelers meetings as well as participate in the NAHB Remodelers leadership orientation activities held during the spring meeting. The scholarship is only applicable to attendance at the spring board of directors meeting.

The leadership grant winner will be announced in March.

To Apply

To learn more and to download an application, click here. Applications must be received by Feb. 1.

For more information, e-mail Kelly Mack at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8451.



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The publication includes a CD containing 160 essential forms and documents — culled from successful remodelers across the country — that you can customize to suit your business needs.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.



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"How to Find a Professional Remodeler," available at BuilderBooks.com, promotes the professionalism of your remodeling business by offering a wealth of valuable advice to customers on the process of selecting a remodeler. 

The newly updated brochure highlights the before and after photos of the most frequently remodeled rooms in the house.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

 

 


 

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