October 10, 2008

Pam Weaver, Chair

Karen Dry, Vice Chair

SBA Submits Final Women's Contracting Rule
News Briefs on Managing Your Business
WIPP Unveils Economic Blueprint
Council, Leadership Awards Deadline Nov. 1
IBS 2009 Preview & Women's Council Sessions
Experts to Discuss Diversifying Into Light Commercial
Financial Rescue Extends Expiring Energy Tax Incentives
Housing Jobs Key to State and Local Economic Recovery
FHA Hope for Homeowners Program Initiated this Month
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Take Advantage of Two NAHB Awards Opportunities
Subscribe to the Women's Council Channel
BuilderBooks.com Latest Offerings
Fall NAHB Member Advantage Discounts
Women's Council Sponsors
 
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Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Need help monitoring all the fast-paced changes in the econimic and housing market? The following are links to useful information from government agencies and NAHB that will enable you to monitor the housing market.


Additional Resources to Promote Tax Credit, Bust Media Myths
The NAHB PR Toolkit, a comprehensive guide and resource that helps home builders associations and NAHB members plan, implement and measure public relations programs, has been updated and is now available online on the NAHB Web site at www.nahb.org/prtoolkit.

The toolkit can be used as a resource as members and HBAs plan strategies to promote the $7,500 first-time home buyer tax credit for consumers and get the facts about their particular housing markets out to local media and buyers.

Members and HBAs can access and read or print toolkit chapters that cover topics such as working effectively with the media, how to leverage NAHB resources, what to consider when developing key messages and other tips on how to generate favorable publicity.

Promotional materials are also available from NAHB to help promote the new $7,500 tax credit, which has garnered plenty of interest since it was passed. In the first two weeks after NAHB’s tax credit information Web site http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/ went live, the site attracted more than 100,000 unique visitors. Access the materials here.

Members and HBA staff must be logged in to the NAHB Web site in order to view the PR Toolkit and Myth Buster materials. For more information contact NAHB Public Affairs or call 800-368-5242 x8447.  

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