50+ Housing e-Source - 07/21/2009 (Plain Text Version)

Pat Kelley
50+ Housing Council Chair

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In this issue:
Get Tips on the Latest 50+ Trends and Cost Effective Designs for FREE!
Market Snapshot: Washington Metro Area
Faulty Appraisals Harming Housing and the Economy
Confirmation of Stevens as FHA Commissioner Applauded
NAHB Opposes National Ocean Policy Proposal
What's Going on with Seniors Today?
Spike Club Gets a Makeover for 2009
HBA of Georgia Makes Waves: Impact Fee Reductions Across the State
Resource: Library "To-Go" and CAASH Made Easy
Calendar: July Webinars, Industry Icons Deadline Approaching

Get Tips on the Latest 50+ Trends and Cost Effective Designs for FREE!

A panel of leading architects will discuss the hottest design trends in the 50+ housing market, and ways to design homes and communities for sustainability, innovation and cost-efficiency TOMORROW from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT!

Presented by NAHB’s 50+ Housing Council, “50+ Housing Design Trends: Ideas That Won't Break Your Budget” this web seminar is free to council members. The fee for NAHB members is $69, and for non-members, $100.

Panelists Manny Gonzalez, AIA, CAASH, of KTGY Group; Cornelia Hodgson, AIA, of Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue Architects; and Anne Olson, AIA, CAASH, of Olson Architecture, will share strategies to deliver cutting-edge designs and the lifestyle that the baby boomer generation and others in the 50+ market want.

They also will highlight winners from NAHB's 2009 Best of 50+ Housing Awards to show webinar participants how to generate impressive designs with less cash.

In addition, the panelists will:

Describe techniques used by American Institute of Architects members to analyze and improve the design of active adult and service-enriched homes and communities
Explain the benefits of creating sustainable homes and communities, with an emphasis on designing for urban infill and near city centers and for promoting walkability
Identify design considerations and demonstrate how to create more efficient spaces by reviewing flexible floor and site plans
Explain the importance of value engineering and modular construction to achieve cost-effective design
Evaluate scenarios of various lifestyle options and amenities that meet the needs of 50+ home buyers.

For more information and to register, visit www.nahb.org/50pluswebseminar, or e-mail Sheronda Carr at NAHB or call her at 800-368-5242 x8168.