State and Local Reporter - 03/03/2009 (Plain Text Version)

Ernie Platt, Chair
Portland, OR

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In this issue:
Legislative Conference Comes at Crucial Time for Economy
State and Local Housing Stimulus Spotlight: Missouri
California Homebuilders Hail Passage of Homebuyer Tax Credit
SLIF Applications Due April 24, 2009
Stimulus Provisions to Help Put Housing on the Right Track
New Grants, Incentives for Green Builders
Membership Ambassadors Key to Retention
New Guides Released at IBS – Free for Members
New Pew Report Shows How States Can Stabilize Economy
NAHB Multifamily Presents a Complete Review of Changes to the LIHTC Program

New Guides Released at IBS – Free for Members

Three new, free Biztools builder business guides ― created to help NAHB members manage their businesses more effectively and increase their profits were released at the International Builders’ Show in January at Las Vegas.

The guides offer members tips on technology, business planning, ensuring the financial health of their businesses and more. Each guide is comprised of member-written articles that offer tips and advice on topics to better ones business – especially in tough times.

Produced by NAHB's Business Management and Information Technology Committee, and found in the business management resources section of the NAHB Web site - www.nahb.org/biztools- the new 2009 Biztools Builder Business Guides include:

“Information Technology for Home Builders: Using Technology to Increase Efficiency”
“Business Management for Home Builders: Succession Planning to Map Your Future”
“Financial Management for Home Builders: Understanding Cash Flow”

All three concise guides ― which include lists of other valuable NAHB Biztools resources ― are free for members and HBAs. For electronic versions, go to www.nahb.org/bbg. To order hard copies, free of charge minus shipping, go to www.nahb.org/materialsordering.

Free 2007 and 2008 BizTools Business Guides Also Available

The 2006 and 2007 BizTools builder business guides are also available free to NAHB members and can be downloaded from the NAHB Web site in a PDF format only.

To view or download the 2007 and 2008 guides, click here.

Show Your Membership What NAHB Has to Offer

The BizTools Flyer free resource was also released at the International Builders' Show and available to members and HBAs. This flyer shows all the resources www.BuilderBooks.comand the Business Management Department have to offer.

Packed with resources to keep a business afloat, the flyer is the perfect introduction to NAHB resources an HBA can offer a new member - or remind veteran members as well.

To order hard copies, free of charge minus shipping, go to www.nahb.org/materialsordering.