NBN Online for the week of February 1, 2010

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In This Issue:

Front Page
• Builders Looking to Repair Broken Home Finance System
• High Unemployment Levels Put Housing on Slow Growth Track
• Builders Need to Act Fast on Home Buyer Tax Credit
• Nation's Building News Begins Biweekly Publication
Coast to Coast
• Lifelines Dry Up for Mortgage Lending
Politics & Government
• Builders Continue to Battle Unfair Health Care Bill Provision
Economics & Finance
• New-Home Sales Decline in November, Inventories Slim
• Housing Starts Down in December, But Permits Rise
• Economy, Foreclosures Take Toll on Builder Confidence
• Returning Home Buyers Show a Shift in Preferences
• FHA Announces Tighter Lending Requirements
• IRS Updates Form 5405 for Home Buyer Tax Credit
• Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
• Builders’ Tip: Protecting Stairs During Drywall Installation
builders show
• Crowds at IBS More Upbeat About Prospects for 2010
50Plus Housing
• Social Activities Not at the Top of 55+ Home Buyer Wish List
• It’s Not Easy Getting a Handle on What 55+ Home Buyers Want
Sales
• NAHB Names Gold Award Winners of The Nationals
• ‘Think Sold!’ Provides the Tools to Sell Homes, Even in a Slow Market
Multifamily
• Research Center Certifies First Green Multifamily Buildings
Remodelers
• Remodeling Poised to Enter Early Phase of Recovery
• Apply for NAHB Remodelers Leadership Grant by Friday, Feb. 5
Education
• Education Calendar
environment
• Remodelers Advised to Apply Now for Lead Certification
Green Building
• Appraisals Impeding Wider Use of Green Products
• Builders See Cost Savings Move Green Into the Mainstream
• Builder Rebate Program Helps Owners Weatherize Homes
• Green Building Awards Deadline Is Feb. 3
• Greening Missouri Homes Conference Set for March 16-17
home builders institute
• Construction Management Contest Winners Announced
Building Products
• Pella to Hold 30 ‘ProExpo’ Events Around the Country
TV
• NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
• Education Scholarship Fund Created to Honor Joe Robson
• Evans Scholarship Fund Awards $41,000 to 13 Students
Association News
• Nation’s Home Builders Elect Leadership for 2010
• Hall of Fame Builder F. Coin Campbell, Jr. Dies at 85
• Let Love Bloom This Valentine’s Day With FTD 20% Discount
• FedEx Offers Big Savings on Shipping
• Members, Take Advantage of Special Offers From Hertz
• Speakers Wanted for 2011 International Builders’ Show
• Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Builders Looking to Repair Broken Home Finance System

High Unemployment Levels Put Housing on Slow Growth Track

Builders Need to Act Fast on Home Buyer Tax Credit

Nation's Building News Begins Biweekly Publication

Beginning with this issue, Nation's Building News will be published and distributed every two weeks. Look for the next NBN to arrive at your desktop on Monday, Feb. 15 with more stories from the 2010 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas as well as the latest housing news.

 

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