50+ Housing e-Source - 09/17/2008 (Plain Text Version)

Joanne Theunissen
50+ Housing Council Chair

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In this issue:
50+ Housing Award Call for Entries is Now Online
Focus Group Initiates First Phase of 50+ Market Index Research
Regulatory: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conservatorship Gives Builders Hope
Finance: 50+ Homeowners Can Save Tax Dollars With New Incentive
Environment: NAHB Suggests Improvements to EPA Water Efficiency Program
Economy: The Longer-Term Housing Outlook is Excellent
Codes: NAHB Opposes Advocates of New Energy Code Package
Association News: 2008 Fall Board, NAHB Seeks Passage of Seller Downpayment Assistance Bill
Are You Prepared for the Recovery? Assess Your Marketing Readiness.
NCHI Product: IP29 Pro-Style Island Hood
Resources: Free NAHB Handbook Offers Strategies to Counter Impact Fees
Calendar: Conferences and Events

Calendar: Conferences and Events

September 2008

2009 50+ Housing Awards Submissions Now Online

Dont miss an opportunity to receive national recognition as the ’best of the best’ in 50+ Housing by your peers, current and potential clients and the media.

The application deadine is December 5, 2008, and you must apply online in order to submit an entry nomination. Receiving a Best of 50+ Housing Award brings immediate credibility to your project and distinguishes your product from your competition.

Visit www.nahb.org/50plusawards to download a call for entry, view a list of categories, or get helpful hints on preparing a submission. Enter online today!.

For more information, e-mail Sheronda Carr or call her at 800-368-5242 x8168

Universal Design Summit

Creating Livable Homes & Communities
Sept. 21-21
St. Louis, Mo.

UNIVERSAL DESIGN SUMMIT III continues its tradition of providing outstanding content in universal design features in housing, sustainability, community design, green design and affordability with a focus on homes and communities for EVERYONE! The summit features plenaries, breakout sessions, design charrettes, site visits and vendors.

Who Should Attend?

Architects, interior designers, for-profit and non profit builders and developers, contractors/remodelers, planners, housing finance agencies, building owners/managers, policy makers, rehabilitation engineers, students and faculty, health care professionals, local, county and state agency staff, Independent Living Centers, Area Agencies on Aging and cooperative extension.

For more information, e-mail udsummit@starkloff.org or call 314-588-7090.

Fall Board 2008

The 2008 Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held at the San Diego Marriot Hotel and Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, Calif., September 23-26. Online registration for the Fall Board of Directors Meeting is still open.

Committee meetings will begin on Wednesday, September 24 and the Board of Directors Meeting will take place on Friday, September 26. No Meetings are presently scheduled for September 27 or 28.

View the 50+ Housing Council Fall Board Materials.

The Aging Revolution Summit

The Wesley Enhanced Living Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Wesley Enhanced Living, will present its's second-annual The Aging Revolution Summit on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia .This national summit will bring together top healthcare and aging services innovators, policy makers and providers to debate and explore critical healthcare issues facing our nation.

Speakers:
Senator Fred Thompson will serve as the 2008 Aging Revolution Summit keynote speaker. David M. Walker, president and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, will provide guest commentary on the future of healthcare.

Selected Topics:

National Leadership in Transition: An Opportunity for Transformational Change

Providing Health and Housing Services to the Aging: Challenging the Delivery Models

Life Expectancy off the Charts: The Curve is Square. Where does that leave providers of aging services?

Adding Up the Aging Services Dollar: Time for a Recount?

Raising the Retirement Age to 75: Do We Dare?

For more information, or to register online, visit http://www.theagingrevolution.org/

October 2008

Nationals Entry Deadline Extended until Oct. 17
Enter your best in sales and marketing and design for the 2009 National Sales and Marketing awards, the largest and most prestigious competition for residential and marketing professionals and communities.

Sponsored by NAHB’s National Sales and Marketing Council, The Nationals honor the best in architectural achievement, product and community design, advertising and promotion, interior merchandising, and Web site design in over 50 categories.

Entrants now have until Oct. 17 to submit entries. Late entries will be accepted until Oct. 24 with an additional fee. New home sales and marketing professionals are encouraged to enter the 2009 National Sales and Marketing Awards, sponsored by the NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council.

To Apply
For a list of The Nationals awards categories, click here.
For entry forms, click here.

For more information, visit www.TheNationals.com, e-mail Lisa Parrish, or call her at 800-658-2751.

Fall 2008 Construction Forecast Conference
National Housing Center, Washington, D.C.; local locations via Webcast.

Attend the Fall 2008 Construction Forecast Conference, featuring multifamily Industry Analyst, Ron Witten, on October 22, 2008. In a volatile economy, good information is the most important currency. You can hear the country’s most respected economists give up-to-the-minute forecasts on the national economy, regional economies, the mortgage market, construction finance, and the multifamily market. Many local Builders’ Associations are hosting webcast viewings. Register and view more conference information on this page.

November 2008

The Sunbelt Builders Show
November 6-8, 2008
Gaylord Texan
Grapevine, TX / DFW

The Sunbelt Builders Show has become the Southwest region's largest building industry trade show. Nearly 20% of all Americans who moved in the last few years relocated to Texas – most of them to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Produced by the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Sunbelt offers you a positive business climate in which to learn, network and have fun at the show named one of the 2006 "Fastest 50" by Trade Show Week Magazine. Whether you’re marketing products or building and remodeling, this is your opportunity to meet and network with the nations top housing professionals.

For more information, e-mail Lawrence McFadden or contact him at 800-368-5242 x8550.

January 2009

2009 International Builders Show

Register now. Visit the all-new www.buildersshow.com to lock in the best registration rates and the choice hotels for IBS 2009 in Las Vegas. January 20-23, 2009.