NBN Online for the week of March 8, 2010

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In This Issue:

Front Page
• Lumber, Materials Prices to Rise as Housing Recovers
• Builders Go Head to Head With Foreclosures and Win
• NAHB Finds Construction Costs Are Three-Fifths of Home Price
Coast to Coast
• As Loans Dry Up, Builders Work for Banks
housing forum
• Letter to the Editor: Builders Are Not the Economy's Enemy
Politics & Government
• Democrats Move Forward on Health Reform on Their Own
• Mark Your Calendar for the 2010 NAHB Legislative Conference
Economics & Finance
• New Single-Family Home Sales Down in January
• Builders Concerned About FDIC Distressed Loan Sales
• Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended for Some in the Military
• Builders Need to Remind Buyers of Tax Credit Expiring Soon
• Eye on the Economy: Housing Stumbles on Road to Recovery
• Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
• Builders’ Tip: A Simple Angle Grinder Dust Collector
Business Management
• Market Effectively, Efficiently With Automated Marketing
• Compare Business Performance in ‘Cost of Doing Business Study’
sales and marketing
• Toolkit Helps NAHB Members Market New Homes Month
• NAHB Book Provides Social Media Strategies for Selling Homes
IBS
• Summaries of 30 Most Popular IBS Sessions Available
50Plus Housing
• Webinar to Discuss Selling to 50+ Buyers in New Decade
• Enter the AARP-NAHB Livable Communities Awards
• Cohousing Conference Set for March 20 in Maryland
Multifamily
• Good Marketing Can Rent Up Apartments in Tough Times
• NAHB Supports FHA Underwriting Standards That Meet Market Needs
• Robert Greer Tapped to Chair NAHB's Housing Credit Group
• Enter Pillars of the Industry Multifamily Awards by April 9
Building Systems
• Log Homes President's Tour Has Been Cancelled
Education
• Education Calendar
Green Building
• Builders Commend Proposed Energy Efficiency Incentives
• National Green Building Conference Set for Raleigh in May
• ‘National Green Building Standard Commentary’ Now Available
Legal
• Legal Action Grants Support Challenges to Fees, Exactions
• Free Webinar on Chinese Drywall to Be Held on March 11
hbi
• HBI Helping to Mentor Teens on Construction Careers
Building Products
• GAF Fascia Intake System Solves Ventilation Problems
TV
• NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
• Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due March 26
• 2011 HELP Grant Applications Due March 26
Association News
• Kevin Kelly a Candidate for 2011 NAHB Third Vice Chairman
• Michael Kurpiel Named 2009 NAHB Associate of the Year
• HomeAid America Completes Its 200th Shelter
• Register for Spokesperson Training at Spring Board
• In Florida, Insurer Pledges $100,000 to Polk County BA
• HP Business AdvantEdge Laptop Offer for NAHB Members
• Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
• Members, Take Advantage of Special Offers From Hertz
• Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Log Homes President's Tour Has Been Cancelled

 

The 2010 Log Homes Council President’s Tour has been cancelled.

 

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