NBN Online for the week of April 5, 2010

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Face Health Reform Without Onerous Provision
Some Relief From Lofty Lumber Prices Is on the Way
BALA Design Trends and Photos: Simplicity and Exquisite Details
Use Free NAHB Online Tools, Opportunities to Sell Homes in April
New Resources Available for Membership Day Recruitment Drive
Coast to Coast
Spurt of Home Buying as End of Tax Credit Looms
Politics & Government
Senate Panel Approves Financial Overhaul Bill
House Subcommittee OKs Home Star Energy Retrofit Bill
Mark Your Calendar for the 2010 NAHB Legislative Conference
Economics & Finance
Commercial Loan Limits Could Worsen Housing Credit Crunch
New Home Sales Gain Little Traction in February
Eye on the Economy: The Weather Disrupts the Housing Numbers
Spring Construction Forecast Conference Moves Online
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Affixing Router Templates to Surfaces
commercial
Nonresidential Construction Remains Weak in February
Sales
Millennials Are Rising, Home Builders Need to Follow
Foreign Buyers Are Energizing the Southern California Market
50Plus Housing
Long-Time Chicago Residents Have New, Livable Homes
Webinar to Present 50+ Buyers Changes in Today’s Market
Multifamily
Proposed FHA Underwriting Changes Raise Concerns
Remodelers
NAHB Has Sample Contract Language for Lead Paint Rule
100-Year-Old Home Enters 21st Century Better Than New
Promote Remodeling With NAHB ‘May Is Remodeling Month’ Toolkit
Remodelers Only Have a Few Weeks to Prepare for Lead Rule
Apply for NAHB Remodelers Awards
Design
Survey Identifies Hottest Outdoor Living Trends for 2010
Free Webinar on Custom Home Builder Trends on April 7
Building Systems
Log Home Mill Recycling Effort Slashes Landfill Waste
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Lakeside Home ‘Outrageously Green’ With Rustic Surprises
National Green Building Conference Set for Raleigh in May
environment
Proposed Ozone Rule Would Constrain Economic Growth
Builders Bracing for Chesapeake Bay Clean-up Rules
Legal
Resources on Liability Issues Available to Members Online
global
Harvard Program Looks at Securing Chinese Finance
Workforce housing
Buying a Home Still Out of Reach for Many Key Workers
Building Products
JELD-WEN Honored as Energy Star Partner of the Year
Broan Introduces Solar-Powered Attic Ventilator
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Endowment Funds IBS Student Scholarships for 2011
Association News
Spring Board Last Chance for Spokesperson Training in 2010
NAHB Spring Board Meeting April 18-23 in Washington
To Mom With Love With an FTD 20% Discount to Members
HP Business AdvantEdge Laptop — $399 for NAHB Members
Members, Save on Reservations From Hertz
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

NAHB Has Sample Contract Language for Lead Paint Rule

100-Year-Old Home Enters 21st Century Better Than New

Remodelers Only Have a Few Weeks to Prepare for Lead Rule

Apply for NAHB Remodelers Awards

Promote Remodeling With NAHB ‘May Is Remodeling Month’ Toolkit

With National Remodeling Month less than four weeks away, NAHB has developed free, new online resources to help remodelers promote their businesses — and local councils promote the profession — in May.

The 2010 Remodeling Month Toolkit, available on the NAHB Web site, includes press releases, articles, consumer tips, public service announcements, remodeling month proclamations and guidelines for conducting marketing campaigns to promote the benefits of remodeling and emphasize the advantages of hiring a professional remodeler.

These resources, available to NAHB members only, can be downloaded and customized for use by home associations and local remodelers councils.

The toolkit also provides some new tips for promoting remodeling month, which include planning events, using social media, promoting aging in place and green remodeling and more.

“These great resources can help boost awareness about the benefits of hiring a professional remodeler,” said NAHB Remodelers Chairman Donna Shirey, CGR, CAPS, CGP and president of Shirey Contracting in Issaquah, Wash. “And local associations can help promote themselves and their members by taking advantage of these helpful tools.”

Members can download and customize the materials in the kit to address the needs of their local market.

The toolkit includes:

Consumer Information Pieces


Marketing Tools


Press Materials


Communications Campaign Tools


To Download Remodeling Month Material

To download toolkit material, visit www.nahb.org/remodelingmonth.

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



Learn How to Run a Successful Remodeling Company

The Paper Trail: Systems and Forms for a Well-Run Remodeling Company,” available through BuilderBooks.com, shows how to use proven management systems to run a successful remodeling company.

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.



'How to Find a Professional Remodeler' Brochures Available at BuilderBooks.com

"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 remolded rooms in the house.

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

 

 


 

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