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And, beginning January 2009, homeowners also can take advantage of a $300 tax credit to purchase a new pellet or 75 percent efficient wood stove. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/americans_stretch_heating_dollars/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Nov 18, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_plummets/">Builder Confidence Plummets</a> </h1> <p> <p>Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes plunged in November as worsening problems in the financial markets, job market weakness and overwhelming uncertainty about the economy continued to negatively impact consumer behavior, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released this week. The HMI sank five points to 9, the lowest level recorded since the series was created in January of 1985. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_plummets/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Nov 18, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/need_privacy_the_answer_is_acrylic_block_windows/">Need Privacy? The Answer is Acrylic Block Windows</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/hyliteexact.jpg" />Contractor Steve Roth recently transformed a dilapidated Ohio home that had been in foreclosure into a neighborhood showpiece. One of the ways he accomplished this task was by adding acrylic block windows to the bathroom and kitchen of the 1900s farmhouse-style house to provide the new residents with privacy and style. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/need_privacy_the_answer_is_acrylic_block_windows/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Nov 13, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/economic_slowdown_stalls_remodeling_activity/">Economic Slowdown Stalls Remodeling Activity</a> </h1> <p> <p>The residential remodeling market continued its slump during the third quarter of 2008, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The current market conditions indicator declined to 33.5, from 41.8 in the last quarter. Future expectations of remodeling work also slid to 27.7 (from 38.0 in the second quarter). Both these indices rest at historic lows since the start of the RMI in 2001. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/economic_slowdown_stalls_remodeling_activity/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Nov 11, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/woodcraft_hosting_fifth_annual_veterans_day_turn_for_troops/">Woodcraft Hosting Fifth Annual Veterans Day Turn for Troops</a> </h1> <p> <p>For a fifth year, Woodcraft stores nationwide will conduct the Turn for Troops handmade pen turn-a-thon program during Veterans Day Weekend this Saturday, with the goal of making and then sending thousands of handcrafted pens to American service personnel actively deployed overseas. The public is encouraged to participate and can identify a store near them by visiting <a href="http://www.woodcraft.com" title="www.woodcraft.com">www.woodcraft.com</a>. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/woodcraft_hosting_fifth_annual_veterans_day_turn_for_troops/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Nov 06, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/wood_you_know/">Wood You Know?</a> </h1> <p> <p>Side-by-side it’s hard to tell the difference between real wood mouldings and urethane woodgrain mouldings. However, long term the determination is easy: urethane products resist warping, rotting and insect infestations, so they hold up longer and better than real wood mouldings. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/wood_you_know/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Nov 05, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/privacy_please/">Privacy, Please!</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/gardenwindow.jpg" /> Admit it. </p> <p> You’ve got a stash of old magazines and crossword puzzle books stashed away in your bathroom for those times when you want to escape from the world. If you’re like many people, you may also have scented candles, your favorite CDs and a private supply of your favorite candy in there to help you relax. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/privacy_please/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 24, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/home_depot_price_cuts_appear_to_be_working/">Home Depot Price Cuts Appear to be Working</a> </h1> <p> <p>A research note from Citigroup analyst Deborah Weinswig says that Home Depot’s recent efforts to slash prices on approximately 1,200 items in stores appears to be successful so far. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/home_depot_price_cuts_appear_to_be_working/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 24, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/october_builder_sentiment_retreats/">October Builder Sentiment Retreats</a> </h1> <p> <p>Reflecting profound uncertainties tied to the financial market shocks of recent weeks, builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes receded to a new record low this month. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) declined three points to 14 in October after having edged up slightly in the previous month. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/october_builder_sentiment_retreats/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 21, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housing_starts_decline_again_in_september/">Housing Starts Decline Again in September</a> </h1> <p> <p>In an ongoing effort to pare down inventories of unsold homes, the nation’s builders further reduced new housing production in September, according to numbers reported by the U.S. Commerce Department this week. Commerce indicated that nationwide housing starts declined 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 817,000 units, the slowest building pace since early 1991. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housing_starts_decline_again_in_september/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 20, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/create_a_shared_sanctuary_easy_tips_to_design_a_bedroom_retreat/">Create a Shared Sanctuary: Easy Tips to Design a Bedroom Retreat</a> </h1> <p> <p>As the space in which we sleep - and start and end our days - the bedroom is easily the most personal room in our homes. For too many couples, the bedroom is functional space, often the last room in the house to be decorated. But by choosing the right bedroom furniture (and with a little planning), it can become a shared sanctuary that calms, centers and energizes. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/create_a_shared_sanctuary_easy_tips_to_design_a_bedroom_retreat/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 15, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/nahb_housing_jobs_key_to_state_local_economic_recovery/">NAHB: Housing Jobs Key to State, Local Economic Recovery</a> </h1> <p> <p>Job losses and declining tax revenues resulting from the deep housing slump and the decline in property values require state and local governments to consider innovative ideas to help put the housing market back on track, according to Sandy Dunn, Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Point Pleasant, W.Va. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/nahb_housing_jobs_key_to_state_local_economic_recovery/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 13, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/epa_taps_kohler_for_inaugural_partner_of_the_year_award/">EPA Taps Kohler for Inaugural Partner of the Year Award</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/watersensepartner.jpg" /><a href="http://www.kohler.com" title="Kohler Co.">Kohler Co.</a>, a global leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, was chosen by the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program as the Manufacturing Partner of the Year. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/epa_taps_kohler_for_inaugural_partner_of_the_year_award/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 10, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_epa_lead_paint_guidelines_designed_to_keep_families_workers_and_remodel/">New EPA Lead Paint Guidelines Designed to Keep Families, Workers and Remodelers Safe</a> </h1> <p> <p>If you live in a home built before 1978, chances are you may be exposed to lead. Common renovation activities like sanding, drilling and demolition can distribute harmful lead dust and chips, creating a hazardous environment for homeowners. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_epa_lead_paint_guidelines_designed_to_keep_families_workers_and_remodel/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 07, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/dont_let_the_bed_bugs_bite_green_enzyme_cleaner_bites_back/">Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: Green Enzyme Cleaner ‘Bites Back’</a> </h1> <p> <p>Elusive and nocturnal, bed bugs have become more commonplace in homes across America. The small, wingless insects are finding their way into homes because people unknowingly transport them when returning from travel. Bed bugs can be brought into the home in a suitcase, on clothing and in personal belongings. Problems can also occur when people bring furniture and mattresses into the home with undetectable bed bug infestations or move into a clean-looking vacant apartment. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/dont_let_the_bed_bugs_bite_green_enzyme_cleaner_bites_back/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Oct 03, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/to_save_water_go_with_the_low_flow/">To Save Water: Go With The Low Flow</a> </h1> <p> <p>If you’re looking to help the Earth and keep money from going down the drain, it might be time to examine your water use. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/to_save_water_go_with_the_low_flow/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 24, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/brick_panel_skirting_dresses_up_home_exterior/">Brick Panel Skirting Dresses Up Home Exterior</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/performancebrick4.jpg" />Adding curb appeal to a porch can now be achieved with environmentally-friendly brick panels from <a href="http://www.performancebrick.net" title="Performance Brick™">Performance Brick™</a>. Made of recycled gypsum and reinforced with high-density polymer materials, the Old World style brick panels install quickly and easily to the bottom portion of porch areas and decks. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/brick_panel_skirting_dresses_up_home_exterior/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 22, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/home_depot_to_slash_prices/">Home Depot to Slash Prices</a> </h1> <p> <p>Home Depot will start cutting prices this week on as many as 1,200 items - from trash bags to toilets - as it kicks off its latest effort to boost sales in a down economy, the Associated Press reported. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/home_depot_to_slash_prices/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 19, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housing_starts_decline_62_percent_in_august/">Housing Starts Decline 6.2 Percent in August</a> </h1> <p> <p>Nationwide housing starts declined 6.2 percent in August as home builders continued to cut back on new construction in order to scale back their inventories and help pave the way for housing market recovery, according to figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department this week. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housing_starts_decline_62_percent_in_august/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 17, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/do_your_part_replace_older_toilets_with_water_saving_high_efficiency_models/">Do Your Part: Replace Older Toilets with Water-Saving High-Efficiency Models</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-right" src="/images/projects/karsten.jpg" />As water shortages continue to surface across the nation, smarter choices about replacing bathroom fixtures and faucets will make a significant impact on water demand, and there is no better place to start with than the toilet. Homeowners should take action now and cross off “update the bathroom” from their to-do lists with the help of water efficient products from the <a href="http://www.Kohler.com/savewater" title="Kohler Company">Kohler Company</a> and <a href="http://www.sterlingplumbing.com" title="Sterling Plumbing">Sterling Plumbing</a>. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/do_your_part_replace_older_toilets_with_water_saving_high_efficiency_models/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 17, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/fypon_adds_quickrail_and_quickpost_systems_to_product_line/">Fypon Adds QuickRail and QuickPost Systems to Product Line</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/fyponquickrail.jpg" />To strengthen its synthetic product line offerings, <a href="http://www.fypon.com" title="Fypon®">Fypon®</a> has begun manufacturing and distributing QuickRail and QuickPost systems. Previously available from Dixie-Pacific, the two product lines are now exclusively available from Fypon. </p> <p> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/fypon_adds_quickrail_and_quickpost_systems_to_product_line/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 15, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/listeners_win_big_with_homefronts_annual_tailgreat/">Listeners Win Big with Homefront’s Annual Tailgreat!</a> </h1> <p> <p>Listeners from across the country kept the phone lines jammed Saturday for the annual <em>Homefront with Don Zeman</em> Tailgating Show - Tailgreat! We gave away more than $2,000 worth of tailgating items including Big Green Eggs, Collegiate Grill Pads, gas power blenders, hot dog cookers, tables and chairs and more! </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/listeners_win_big_with_homefronts_annual_tailgreat/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 12, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/winter_heating_bills_may_burn_through_wallets/">Winter Heating Bills May Burn Through Wallets</a> </h1> <p> <p><strong>Barbara Hagenbaugh <br /> <em>USA Today</em></strong> </p> <p> Consumers may be enjoying some relief at the gasoline pump, but another energy shock likely is just around the corner. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/winter_heating_bills_may_burn_through_wallets/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 02, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/strategic_home_buyers_can_use_tax_credit_for_a_downpayment/">Strategic Home Buyers Can Use Tax Credit for a Downpayment</a> </h1> <p> <p>First-time home buyers can accelerate the receipt of the $7,500 from their tax credit and even apply it toward a downpayment, according to NAHB tax analyst Robert Dietz. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/strategic_home_buyers_can_use_tax_credit_for_a_downpayment/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Sep 02, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/creating_a_custom_shower/">Creating a Custom Shower</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-right" src="/images/projects/customshowers.jpg" />Imagine a shower worthy of a day spa - with soft music, color-changing lights, and a soothing water massage - in your own home. Custom showers are quickly becoming high on the list of home must-haves. And with all the new products and technology available, the perfect shower has never been so easy to achieve. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/creating_a_custom_shower/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 29, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/amazing_green_enzyme_cleaner/">Amazing Green Enzyme Cleaner</a> </h1> <p> <p><strong>Jefferson Kolle </p> <p> <em>This Old House</em></strong> </p> <p> My house has a finished basement that is partitioned into a catacomb of five rooms. One of them is carpeted, has a finished ceiling and serves as my office. The room on the far side of the basement is called the Serial-Killer room, so designated by my wife because the once-yellow walls are black with mold and covered with eerie red streaks. It looks like the perfect place to shoot a slasher movie. On occasion, water seeps through the foundation on that side of the house. It’s not a place I like to go. I’d probably permanently seal off the room and never go in there ever again, except for the fact that the electrical panels is in there, and I often go down and flip a breaker after someone forgets NOT TO USE THE TOASTER AND THE KITCHEN FAN at the same time. (Isn’t old-house living fun?) </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/amazing_green_enzyme_cleaner/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 27, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/first_glance_enhancements_sell_your_home/">“First Glance Enhancements” Sell Your Home</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/housedrayton.jpg" />Quick, name the three best features of your home’s exterior. If you’re like many people, you’ll stumble over the answer to this question. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/first_glance_enhancements_sell_your_home/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 26, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/strong_fannie_mae_freddie_mac_top_priority_for_nahb/">Strong Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Top Priority for NAHB</a> </h1> <p> <p>With investor confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continuing to erode, NAHB leaders this week said that one of the highest priorities of the association is ensuring support for the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) as a source of mortgage capital for the nation’s home buyers. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/strong_fannie_mae_freddie_mac_top_priority_for_nahb/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 26, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_holds_steady_in_august/">Builder Confidence Holds Steady in August</a> </h1> <p> <p>Anticipating positive impacts of newly enacted housing stimulus legislation, single-family home builders registered some improvement in their outlook for home sales in the next six months, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, released last week. The overall confidence measure held even this month at 16, while the component gauging sales expectations rose two points to 25. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_holds_steady_in_august/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 26, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builders_continue_to_rein_in_new_housing_production_in_july/">Builders Continue to Rein-In New Housing Production in July</a> </h1> <p> <p>Single-family home builders continued to practice aggressive inventory management in July by slowing the pace of new production nearly 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 641,000 units, according to Commerce Department figures released today. This was the lowest rate of single-family housing starts since January 1991. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builders_continue_to_rein_in_new_housing_production_in_july/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 20, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/indianapolis_maintains_title_of_most_affordable_housing_market/">Indianapolis Maintains Title Of Most Affordable Housing Market</a> </h1> <p> <p>Indianapolis, Ind. maintained its standing as the most affordable major U.S. housing market for the 12th consecutive time in the second quarter of 2008, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released recently. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/indianapolis_maintains_title_of_most_affordable_housing_market/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 20, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/take_the_burn_out_of_high_heating_costs_this_winter/">Take the Burn Out of High Heating Costs this Winter</a> </h1> <p> <p>According to U.S. government projections, seven out of 10 U.S. households will see at least a 43 percent increase in the cost of home heating this year. With these impending increases, Americans are turning to supplementary heating products - including fireplaces, stoves and inserts - in hopes of saving on their fuel bills. Although the “dog days” of August may seem early to start making heating preparations for the winter, retailers say sales of hearth products (fireplaces, stoves and inserts) are red hot. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/take_the_burn_out_of_high_heating_costs_this_winter/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 13, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/laminate_flooring_yes_or_no/">Laminate Flooring: Yes or No?</a> </h1> <p> <p>Few products in the home improvement world have made a bigger splash than laminate flooring. It’s marketed as a tough, cost-effective, and easy-to-install flooring material, but does it live up to the high expectations? </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/laminate_flooring_yes_or_no/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 12, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/remodeling_market_remains_sluggish_in_second_quarter/">Remodeling Market Remains Sluggish in Second Quarter</a> </h1> <p> <p>Residential Remodeling activity remained sluggish during the second quarter of 2008, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The current market conditions indicator rested at 41.8, the same level as the first quarter, while the future expectations measure rose slightly to 38 from 37.9 in the previous quarter. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/remodeling_market_remains_sluggish_in_second_quarter/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 12, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builders_and_remodelers_simonton_tops_in_customer_satisfaction_with_windows/">Builders and Remodelers: Simonton Tops in Customer Satisfaction With Windows, Patio Doors</a> </h1> <p> <p>Simonton Windows ranks highest in satisfying builders and remodelers with windows and patio doors, according to the J.D. Power and Associates/McGraw-Hill Construction 2008 Builder and Remodeler Residential Window and Patio Door Satisfaction Study just released. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builders_and_remodelers_simonton_tops_in_customer_satisfaction_with_windows/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 11, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/pets_pests_and_sporicleantrade/">Pets, Pests and SporiCLEAN™</a> </h1> <p> <p>Flea control is a dreaded task that frustrates many pet owners. People love their pets, but hate the fleas that come with their furry friends. Even worse, pet owners detest the harsh chemicals and toxic solutions oftentimes suggested for pest control in the home. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/pets_pests_and_sporicleantrade/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 11, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/first_time_home_buyer_tax_credit_expected_to_stimulate_housing_market/">First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Expected to Stimulate Housing Market</a> </h1> <p> <p>The nation’s home builders are confident that a new temporary $7,500 tax credit for first-time home buyers included in a landmark housing bill enacted into law last week will get buyers back into the marketplace and help end the current cyclical downturn in the housing industry. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/first_time_home_buyer_tax_credit_expected_to_stimulate_housing_market/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 06, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/home_energy_prices_are_expected_to_soar/">Home Energy Prices Are Expected to Soar</a> </h1> <p> <p><strong>From the <em>New York Times</strong></em> </p> <p> In a season of roller-coaster energy costs, the drop in oil and natural gas prices in recent days was greeted as good news. But they remain so high that experts are predicting that heating bills this winter will far exceed those of last year. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/home_energy_prices_are_expected_to_soar/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 06, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/emconsumer_reports_em_lead_radon_test_kits_can_be_good_first_step/">Consumer Reports: Lead, Radon Test Kits Can Be Good First Step</a> </h1> <p> <p><em>Consumer Reports’</em> tests of 18 lead and radon test kits for the September issue confirmed that some are a good first step, but testers also found confusing instructions, challenging procedures and inaccurate results. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/emconsumer_reports_em_lead_radon_test_kits_can_be_good_first_step/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 05, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/the_next_generation_spray_paint_rust_oleumreg_universaltrade/">The ‘Next Generation’ Spray Paint: Rust-Oleum® Universal™</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/Rustoleumuniversal.jpg" />Generations of do-it-yourselfers have protected, revitalized and personalized their world with spray paint. It’s convenient, affordable - and over the years, new color palettes and decorator finishes have inspired creativity for both indoor and outdoor projects while extending the life of the painted object. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/the_next_generation_spray_paint_rust_oleumreg_universaltrade/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Aug 01, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/president_bush_signs_landmark_housing_bill_into_law/">President Bush Signs Landmark Housing Bill into Law</a> </h1> <p> <p>Landmark housing legislation signed into law Wednesday by President Bush is aimed at ending the current cyclical downturn in the housing industry, helping home buyers and strapped borrowers and strengthening the housing finance system, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/president_bush_signs_landmark_housing_bill_into_law/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 30, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/greenmadesimplecom_provides_energy_and_money_savings_information/">GreenMadeSimple.com Provides Energy and Money Savings Information</a> </h1> <p> <p>Answering the need to save money and reduce carbon emissions when it comes to residential energy efficiency, the new website <a href="http://www.greenmadesimple.com" title="GreenMadeSimple.com">GreenMadeSimple.com</a> presents the first comprehensive database for local, state and national incentives, rebates, and special offers on the Internet. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/greenmadesimplecom_provides_energy_and_money_savings_information/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 30, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/low_cost_high_impact_paint_your_new_best_friend/">Low Cost, High Impact: Paint, Your New Best Friend</a> </h1> <p> <p>Nothing creates more immediate impact than a fresh coat of paint and in these challenging times paint is overwhelmingly one of the best low cost options when infusing style in a living space. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/low_cost_high_impact_paint_your_new_best_friend/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 30, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_home_sales_edge_down_in_june/">New Home Sales Edge Down in June</a> </h1> <p> <p>Sales of newly built single-family homes dipped slightly in June from an upwardly revised pace in the previous month, the Commerce Department reported this week. A 0.6 percent decline brought the seasonally adjusted annual rate of new-home sales to 530,000 units for June. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_home_sales_edge_down_in_june/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 25, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/woodcraft_introduces_contemporary_line_of_woodworking_project_plans/">Woodcraft Introduces Contemporary Line of Woodworking Project Plans</a> </h1> <p> <p>With the introduction of its new line of woodworking project plans, Woodcraft is redefining the old adage “plan your work, and work your plan”. Offering contemporary, high quality projects, easy-to-follow illustrated instructions and specific supply and tool lists, <a href="http://woodcraftmagazine.com" title=”<em>Woodcraft Magazine’s</em></a> Classic Project Plans are making it easier for woodworkers of all skill levels to construct quality, hand-crafted heirlooms. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/woodcraft_introduces_contemporary_line_of_woodworking_project_plans/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 22, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/creating_imaginative_spaces_for_children/">Creating Imaginative Spaces for Children</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-right" src="/images/projects/unicornroom.jpg" />Unicorns leaping through the air. Vintage cars racing around the room. Whimsical mermaids swimming on walls. The imagination of children can now be enhanced with decorative wall art from <a href="http://wallsrus.com" title="Walls R Us.com">Walls R Us.com</a>. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/creating_imaginative_spaces_for_children/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 19, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_declines_further_in_july/">Builder Confidence Declines Further in July</a> </h1> <p> <p>Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell for a third consecutive month in July, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released this week. The HMI fell below its previous record low of 18 in June to a new record low of 16 in July, with each of its three component indexes also hitting record lows. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_declines_further_in_july/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 16, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/sporicleantrade_helps_with_flood_clean_up_in_iowa/">SporiCLEAN™ Helps with Flood Clean-Up in Iowa</a> </h1> <p> <p><a href="http://123cleangreeen.com" title="SporiCLEAN™">SporiCLEAN™</a>, the green enzyme cleaner used to eliminate mold and mildew, is one of the chief products being used in clean-up efforts throughout Cedar Rapids and other parts of flood-ravaged Iowa. A multi-enzyme formulation, SporiCLEAN is an all-natural plant-based green cleaning product that is safe for the environment and extremely effective in killing organisms. </p> <p> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/sporicleantrade_helps_with_flood_clean_up_in_iowa/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 14, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/nahb_urges_extension_of_energy_efficiency_tax_credits/">NAHB Urges Extension of Energy Efficiency Tax Credits</a> </h1> <p> <p>Testifying last week on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) before a House Small Business Committee hearing on “The Role of Green Technologies in Spurring Economic Growth,” Cincinnati builder Andrea Lucke urged Congress to extend the New Energy Efficient Home Credit, which was enacted in 2005 and expires at the end of the year. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/nahb_urges_extension_of_energy_efficiency_tax_credits/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 14, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/bring_your_love_of_animals_into_the_home/">Bring Your Love of Animals Into The Home</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/doghouseroom.jpg" />Are you a sucker for a calendar of kittens? Do you have pictures of your dogs in your wallet? If you love animals, then it’s time to treat yourself by dressing up the walls in your home with decorative wall art from <a href="http://www.wallsrus.com" title="Walls R Us.com">Walls R Us.com</a>. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/bring_your_love_of_animals_into_the_home/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 10, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/ge_cafe_series_of_appliances_brings_home_restaurant_inspired_style/">GE Cafe Series of Appliances Brings Home Restaurant-Inspired Style</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-right" src="/images/projects/gecaferange.jpg" />We’ve become a nation of “foodies,” whether entertaining at home or dining out, we enjoy more than just food. Regardless of our location - in a kitchen, cafe, or bistro - we often consider our time to dine as a time to relish in the company of people we care about most. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/ge_cafe_series_of_appliances_brings_home_restaurant_inspired_style/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 10, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/media_people_make_window_choices_for_their_own_homes/">Media People Make Window Choices for Their Own Homes</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/housedrayton.jpg" />A large majority of homeowners are neophytes when it comes to selecting major building products for their homes. Roofing, siding and flooring selections baffle most people, driving them to the Internet to research options. Not so for a small percentage of product-savvy people - builders, remodelers and media people who deal with product selection intimately on a day-to-day basis. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/media_people_make_window_choices_for_their_own_homes/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 08, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/better_bathrooms_with_shower_powerbin/">Better Bathrooms With Shower Power</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-right" src="/images/projects/accordshower.jpg" />If you’ve been searching for ways to clean up the look of your bathroom, take a look at your shower. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/better_bathrooms_with_shower_powerbin/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 05, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/debunking_the_myths_of_mold/">Debunking the Myths of Mold</a> </h1> <p> <p>If you control moisture, you control mold. If there is no moisture, there is no mold. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/debunking_the_myths_of_mold/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 05, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/simonton_windowsreg_honored_as_highest_rated_patio_door_brand/">Simonton Windows® Honored as “Highest Rated Patio Door Brand”</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/simontonpatiodoor.jpg" /><a href="http://www.simonton.com" title="Simonton Windows®">Simonton Windows®</a> has won the prestigious BICA™ award for being ranked “Highest Summary Rated Patio Door Brand” in a performance study conducted by Market Resource Associates, Inc. (MRA) of Minneapolis. More than 750 building industry representatives participated in the unaided survey that evaluated patio door manufacturers in the metal, synthetic and wood categories. Simonton, manufacturers of vinyl patio doors, received the highest ranking of any patio door manufacturer when taking into account a calculated summary of 16 attributes evaluated by respondents and mathematically determined. </p> <p> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/simonton_windowsreg_honored_as_highest_rated_patio_door_brand/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jul 02, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/fireworks_safety_at_home_making_your_celebrations_a_blast/">Fireworks Safety at Home: Making Your Celebrations a Blast</a> </h1> <p> <p>Summer has arrived, and with it warm breezes, afternoons outside, and a favorite American celebration, Independence Day. Fireworks, an integral part of celebrations on the Fourth of July and throughout the summer, are beautiful to watch, but can be hazardous for those who aren’t careful. By focusing on safety, homeowners can protect themselves and their property and ensure their sidewalk celebrations are a real blast. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/fireworks_safety_at_home_making_your_celebrations_a_blast/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 30, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/may_new_home_sales_decline/">May New Home Sales Decline</a> </h1> <p> <p>In the latest evidence of severe and ongoing weakness in the nation’s housing market, the Commerce Department reported last week that sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 2.5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 512,000 units, largely offsetting a gain they recorded in the previous month. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/may_new_home_sales_decline/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 30, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/homeowners_call_for_energy_efficient_upgrades/">Homeowners Call for Energy Efficient Upgrades</a> </h1> <p> <p>As they grapple with skyrocketing energy costs, more homeowners are turning to remodelers for money-saving solutions. According to the results of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) quarterly Remodeling Market Index (RMI), 33 percent of surveyed remodelers report that they are increasingly called on to improve the energy efficiency of their client’s homes. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/homeowners_call_for_energy_efficient_upgrades/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 27, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_edges_down_in_june/">Builder Confidence Edges Down in June</a> </h1> <p> <p>Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes edged down in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The index slipped to 18 this month, returning to the record low that was posted in December of 2007 (the series began in January of 1985). </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_edges_down_in_june/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 23, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/outdoor_projects_gain_popularity/">Outdoor Projects Gain Popularity</a> </h1> <p> <p>More than half of Americans are planning to start one or more home improvement projects in the next three months, according to new research from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI), a member-owned research group that focuses on how homeowners maintain and improve their homes. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/outdoor_projects_gain_popularity/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 23, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/home_improvement_expert_visits_cedar_rapids_with_flood_disaster_solutions/">Home Improvement Expert Visits Cedar Rapids with Flood Disaster Solutions</a> </h1> <p> <p>With historic flood levels encompassing much of Iowa, area residents are searching for water damage solutions for when they are allowed to return to their saturated homes. Don Zeman, nationally-syndicated home improvement radio show host, will travel to Cedar Rapids, IA this week to offer those solutions. <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/home_improvement_expert_visits_cedar_rapids_with_flood_disaster_solutions/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 18, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/decontamination_cleaning_keys_to_post_flood_clean_up/">Decontamination, Cleaning Keys to Post-Flood Clean-Up</a> </h1> <p> <p>As Cedar Rapids residents begin the daunting task of cleaning up following last weekend’s devastating floods, <em>Homefront’s</em> Don Zeman says decontamination then a thorough cleaning are the keys to removing the infectious bacteria and other materials from Iowa homes. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/decontamination_cleaning_keys_to_post_flood_clean_up/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 18, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/more_americans_worry_about_energy_issuesthan_home_foreclosures_jobs_or_glob/">More Americans Worry About Energy IssuesThan Home Foreclosures, Jobs or Global Warming</a> </h1> <p> <p>When it comes to energy, Americans worry most about dependence on foreign oil. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/more_americans_worry_about_energy_issuesthan_home_foreclosures_jobs_or_glob/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 12, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/safety_first_handling_electric_gas_problems_during_floods/">Safety First Handling Electric, Gas Problems during Floods</a> </h1> <p> <p>Homeowners must be aware of the electrical hazards and natural gas safety issues that can occur during floods. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/safety_first_handling_electric_gas_problems_during_floods/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 10, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/poll_majority_of_americans_say_its_important_for_the_us_to_develop_and_use/">Poll: Majority of Americans Say It’s Important for the U.S. to Develop and Use Solar Energy</a> </h1> <p> <p>A vast majority of Americans, across all political parties, overwhelmingly support development and funding of solar energy. Ninety-one percent of Republicans, 97 percent of Democrats and 98 percent of Independents agree that developing solar power is vital to the United States. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/poll_majority_of_americans_say_its_important_for_the_us_to_develop_and_use/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 10, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builders_tell_congress_home_buyer_tax_credit_key_to_reviving_housing_market/">Builders Tell Congress: Home Buyer Tax Credit Key to Reviving Housing Market</a> </h1> <p> <p>The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) this week called on Congress to create a temporary home buyer tax credit along with other important tax measures to boost the faltering housing market and economy. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builders_tell_congress_home_buyer_tax_credit_key_to_reviving_housing_market/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 05, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/listeners_take_home_great_bbq_month_prizes/">Listeners Take Home Great BBQ Month Prizes</a> </h1> <p> <p><em>Homefront’s</em> National Barbeque Month giveways concluded Saturday on <em>Homefront with Don Zeman</em> as winners took home everything from grills to grill pads to great accessories! National Barbeque Month was brought to you by our great sponsors, The Big Green Egg, the Original Grill Pad and the Collegiate Grill Pad. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/listeners_take_home_great_bbq_month_prizes/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 02, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/10_projects_with_payback/">10 Projects with Payback</a> </h1> <p> <p>Many projects in the home are decided based on personal style or design trends. However, according to industry experts, you should look at your home as an investment, and seek out “projects with payback” that can offer long-term benefits. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/10_projects_with_payback/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Jun 02, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/homefront_bbq_month_concludes_saturday_with_grills_grills_grills/">Homefront BBQ Month Concludes Saturday with Grills! Grills! Grills!</a> </h1> <p> <p><em>Homefront’s</em> National Barbeque Month giveways conclude Saturday with lots of grills and everything to make your outdoor experience the best. National Barbeque Month is brought to you by our great sponsors, The Big Green Egg, the Original Grill Pad and the Collegiate Grill Pad. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/homefront_bbq_month_concludes_saturday_with_grills_grills_grills/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 30, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/ge_tankless_gas_water_heaters_cutting_energy_costs/">GE Tankless Gas Water Heaters Cutting Energy Costs</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/getankless.jpg" />A new line of tankless gas water heaters from GE Appliances provides a continuous supply of hot water when and where home owners need it, and can reduce water heating costs up to 35 percent annually over a standard 75-gallon gas tank water heater. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/ge_tankless_gas_water_heaters_cutting_energy_costs/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 30, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/call_and_win_on_homefront_s_national_bbq_month_celebration/">Call and Win on Homefront ‘s National BBQ Month Celebration</a> </h1> <p> <p>Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally the start of barbeque season but Homefront listeners across the country are getting a head start with the <em>Homefront</em> National Barbeque Month giveaways. National Barbeque Month is brought to you by our great sponsors, The Big Green Egg, the Original Grill Pad and the Collegiate Grill Pad. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/call_and_win_on_homefront_s_national_bbq_month_celebration/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 23, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/remodeling_your_home_to_age_in_place/">Remodeling Your Home to Age in Place</a> </h1> <p> <p>With an increasing number of Baby Boomers choosing to stay in their homes as they age, homeowners are turning to remodelers for help to renovate their homes to accommodate their changing lifestyles. During May - National Home Remodeling Month - the chairman of the NAHB Remodelers is highlighting the benefits of aging in place with the help of a certified professional. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/remodeling_your_home_to_age_in_place/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 23, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/hy_lite_introduces_euro_blue_decorative_glass_window/">Hy-Lite Introduces Euro Blue Decorative Glass Window</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-right" src="/images/projects/Euroblue.jpg" />Elegant and eye-catching, the new Euro Blue Decorative Glass Window from <a href="http://hy-lite.com" title="Hy-Lite®">Hy-Lite®</a> Products combines clear beveled glass with seaside blue diamonds of glass to create a swirl of color in the home. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/hy_lite_introduces_euro_blue_decorative_glass_window/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 23, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/national_bbq_month_rolls_on_with_homefronts_great_giveaways/">National BBQ Month Rolls On With Homefront’s Great Giveaways!</a> </h1> <p> <p>We’re celebrating National Barbeque Month with great giveaways, brought to you by our great sponsors, The Big Green Egg, the Original Grill Pad and the Collegiate Grill Pad. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/national_bbq_month_rolls_on_with_homefronts_great_giveaways/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 16, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/tips_from_remodeling_your_home_to_age_in_place/">Tips from Remodeling Your Home to Age in Place</a> </h1> <p> <p>With an increasing number of Baby Boomers choosing to stay in their homes as they age, homeowners are turning to remodelers for help to renovate their homes to accommodate their changing lifestyles. During May - National Home Remodeling Month - the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers highlights benefits of aging in place with the help of a certified professional. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/tips_from_remodeling_your_home_to_age_in_place/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 16, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/emhomefront_em_marks_national_bbq_month_with_great_giveaways/">Homefront Marks National BBQ Month with Great Giveaways!</a> </h1> <p> <p><strong>By Don Zeman</strong> </p> <p> It’s become a spring tradition here at <em>Homefront with Don Zeman</em>. We’re celebrating National Barbeque Month with great giveaways, brought to you by our great sponsors, The Big Green Egg, the Original Grill Pad and the Collegiate Grill Pad. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/emhomefront_em_marks_national_bbq_month_with_great_giveaways/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 03, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_30_x_60_size_of_decorative_glass_windows_now_available_from_hy_litereg/">New 30” x 60” Size of Decorative Glass Windows Now Available from Hy-Lite®</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/hyliteamerican.jpg" />Based on demand from homeowners, remodelers and builders, <a href="http://www.hy-lite.com" title="Hy-Lite® Products">Hy-Lite® Products</a> has added a new 30” x 60” size of to its popular line of Hy-Lite Decorative Glass Windows Collection. The new size is available in the Spring Flower, Victorian and American styles of windows. </p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_30_x_60_size_of_decorative_glass_windows_now_available_from_hy_litereg/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 01, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/hy_lite_products_introduces_exact_fitreg_windows/">Hy-Lite Products Introduces EXACT-FIT® Windows</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-right" src="/images/projects/hyliteexact.jpg" /><a href="http://www.hy-lite.com" title="Hy-Lite® Products">Hy-Lite® Products</a> has introduced a new line of EXACT-FIT® operable replacement windows made with durable acrylic blocks. Designed to fit window openings within a quarter of an inch, EXACT-FIT windows allow the maximum amount of light into the home without having to add framing to achieve a proper fit in the window opening. <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/hy_lite_products_introduces_exact_fitreg_windows/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>May 01, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/sterling_accordreg_shower_offers_design_and_easy_caulkless_installation/">Sterling Accord® Shower Offers Design and Easy Caulkless Installation</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/accordshower.jpg" />Acknowledging the overwhelmingly positive response from both professionals and consumers to the Sterling Accord® bath/shower introduced in 2007, Sterling Plumbing has expanded its lineup of multi-piece fixtures that require no caulk in the seams to include a shower-only model. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/sterling_accordreg_shower_offers_design_and_easy_caulkless_installation/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 29, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/tap_into_green_remodeling_with_increased_water_efficiency/">Tap Into Green Remodeling With Increased Water Efficiency</a> </h1> <p> <p>More and more home owners are realizing that water is not a limitless resource. With persistent droughts occurring in the Southeast and elsewhere this year, consumers are starting to rethink how they use water at home. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/tap_into_green_remodeling_with_increased_water_efficiency/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 29, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/more_americans_worry_about_energy_issuesthan_home_foreclosures_jobs_or_glob/">More Americans Worry About Energy IssuesThan Home Foreclosures, Jobs or Global Warming</a> </h1> <p> <p>When it comes to energy, Americans worry most about dependence on foreign oil. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/more_americans_worry_about_energy_issuesthan_home_foreclosures_jobs_or_glob/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 28, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/nahb_take_steps_to_save_energy_on_earth/">NAHB: Take Steps to Save Energy on Earth</a> </h1> <p> <p>With Earth Day to be marked on Tuesday (April 22) the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) encourages homeowners everywhere to take simple steps to reduce energy use - and to think green when they buy a new home. </p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/nahb_take_steps_to_save_energy_on_earth/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 21, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housing_starts_fall_further_in_march/">Housing Starts Fall Further in March</a> </h1> <p> <p>Builders continued to reduce the pace of new-home construction in March amidst ongoing erosion in the overall economy and credit markets, according to the latest figures released this week by the U.S. Commerce Department. Total housing starts fell nearly 12 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 947,000 units for the month, while single-family starts fell 5.7 percent to a rate of 680,000 units. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housing_starts_fall_further_in_march/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 17, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_remains_unchanged_in_april/">Builder Confidence Remains Unchanged in April</a> </h1> <p> <p>Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes remained unchanged for a third consecutive month in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released this week. The HMI held at 20, up marginally from the record low of 18 set in December of 2007 (the series began in January of 1985). </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_remains_unchanged_in_april/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 17, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/hundreds_of_new_products_debuting_at_kitchen_and_bath_show_and_emhomefront/">Hundreds of New Products Debuting at Kitchen and Bath Show ? and Homefront Will be There!”</a> </h1> <p> <p>The most advanced products for the kitchen and bath are set to debut at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and Friday through Sunday at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Owned by the National Kitchen & Bath Association, the expo features must-see new products, innovative design ideas and the latest trends in kitchens and baths. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/hundreds_of_new_products_debuting_at_kitchen_and_bath_show_and_emhomefront/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 09, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_fountainhead_vibracoustic_trade_bath_offers_unprecedented_technology_ba/">New Fountainhead VibrAcoustic ™ Bath Offers Unprecedented, Technology-Based Relaxation</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/vibracoustic.jpg" />Vibroacoustics is a technology-based sound therapy defined as hearing and feeling sound vibrations through the body. Proven to promote relaxation, it is an ideal feature to add to a bathtub that is designed and engineered to instinctively ease tension and stress - as shown in the newly launched Fountainhead VibrAcoustic™ bath by Kohler Co., a global leader in kitchen and bath design and technology. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_fountainhead_vibracoustic_trade_bath_offers_unprecedented_technology_ba/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 09, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/creating_a_healthier_home_rooms_that_breathe1/">Creating a Healthier Home: Rooms that Breathe</a> </h1> <p> <p>Air is a critical component for human life. It’s also necessary for the healthy life of your home. Areas denied air flow and ventilation tend to become “stale” or, worse yet, turn into breeding grounds for mold. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/creating_a_healthier_home_rooms_that_breathe1/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Apr 01, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_home_sales_move_down_further_in_february/">New-Home Sales Move Down Further In February</a> </h1> <p> <p>Sales of new single-family homes fell by 1.8 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 590,000 units, according to newly released numbers from the U.S. Commerce Department. This sales pace was nearly 30 percent below a year earlier and down by 58 percent from the peak in July 2005. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/new_home_sales_move_down_further_in_february/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 31, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/report_shows_kitchen_bath_remodeling_remains_strong/">Report Shows Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Remains Strong</a> </h1> <p> <p>While the overall housing market remains very weak, kitchen and bath remodeling continues to be a source of strength in the industry, according to the 2008 Kitchen/Bath Industry Outlook (K/BIO), which is published by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/report_shows_kitchen_bath_remodeling_remains_strong/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 24, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/habitat_for_humanity_the_home_depot_foundation_announce_national_green_buil/">Habitat for Humanity, The Home Depot Foundation Announce National Green Building Effort</a> </h1> <p> <p>Habitat for Humanity International and The Home Depot Foundation have announced a national green building initiative, Partners in Sustainable Building. The program will provide funding and resources to assist in making at least 5,000 homes built by Habitat affiliates more energy efficient and sustainable according to nationally recognized green building standards. Sustainable homes cost less to operate and maintain and have less of an impact on the environment. The Home Depot Foundation is providing $30 million in financial and in-kind support, technical resources and training to establish a foundation of green building expertise that will impact Habitat builds for years to come. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/habitat_for_humanity_the_home_depot_foundation_announce_national_green_buil/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 21, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housewares_show_makes_a_splash_in_chicago/">Housewares Show Makes a Splash in Chicago</a> </h1> <p> <p>The International Home & Housewares Show, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, featured a host of new color trends and green products. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housewares_show_makes_a_splash_in_chicago/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 21, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/hy_lite_productsreg_adds_new_american_style_decorative_glass_window/">Hy-Lite Products® Adds New “American” Style Decorative Glass Window</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/hyliteamericandecorative.jpg" /><a href="http://hy-lite.com" title="Hy-Lite® Products">Hy-Lite® Products</a> has added a classy new “American” style to the selection of fixed and operable windows available in the company’s Decorative Glass Windows Collection. A stunning combination of privacy and colored glasses, the triple-pane American window features an inside window pane with Low E coating and filled with non-toxic Argon gas for maximum energy efficiency in the home. <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/hy_lite_productsreg_adds_new_american_style_decorative_glass_window/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 18, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_remains_unchanged_in_march/">Builder Confidence Remains Unchanged in March</a> </h1> <p> <p>Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes remained unchanged in March, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released this week. The HMI held firm at 20, which is near its historic low of 18 set in December of 2007 (the series began in January of 1985). </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/builder_confidence_remains_unchanged_in_march/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 18, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/february_single_family_housing_starts_drop_67_percent/">February Single-Family Housing Starts Drop 6.7 Percent</a> </h1> <p> <p>February Single-Family Housing Starts Drop 6.7 Percent </p> <p> Single-family housing starts continued on a downward trajectory in February, posting a 6.7 percent decline to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 707,000 units, according to figures released this week by the U.S. Commerce Department. Meanwhile, production in the more volatile multifamily sector registered a 14.4 percent gain to 358,000 units, limiting the decline in total housing starts to a rate of 1.065 million units - 0.6 percent below the revised January pace. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/february_single_family_housing_starts_drop_67_percent/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 18, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/congress_urged_to_act_soon_to_shore_up_housing_economy/">Congress Urged to Act Soon to Shore Up Housing, Economy</a> </h1> <p> <p>With the negative drag of the housing downturn now spilling over into other sectors of the economy and threatening to immerse the nation in a full-fledged recession, in a March 4 teleconference, NAHB Executive Vice President and CEO Jerry Howard and David Seiders, the association’s chief economist, urged Congress to move quickly to enact legislation to shore up the housing market. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/congress_urged_to_act_soon_to_shore_up_housing_economy/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 13, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/paint_can_boost_your_homes_curb_appeal/">Paint Can Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-right" src="/images/projects/curbappeal.jpg" />Are you planning to spruce up your home’s exterior this spring? Or, are you considering placing your home on the market? No matter what the reason, a fresh coat of paint can immediately revive the overall appearance of your largest investment, your home. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/paint_can_boost_your_homes_curb_appeal/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 10, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/first_glance_enhancements_help_sell_homes/">First Glance Enhancements Help Sell Homes</a> </h1> <p> <p><img class="news-img-left" src="/images/projects/fyponinterior.jpg" />On the exterior of the home there are plenty of opportunities to make upgrades that help increase the curb appeal of a house, but what about the inside of the home? Once you get people in the door, what will be their first impression? <br /> <br /> </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/first_glance_enhancements_help_sell_homes/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 05, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/january_new_home_sales_move_lower/">January New Home Sales Move Lower</a> </h1> <p> <p>In the latest evidence of the continuing contraction in housing markets, the U.S. Commerce Department reported last week that sales of new single-family homes declined 2.8 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 588,000 units, the slowest pace since February of 1995. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/january_new_home_sales_move_lower/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Mar 05, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housing_starts_remain_virtually_flat_in_january/">Housing Starts Remain Virtually Flat in January</a> </h1> <p> <p>Total housing starts remained virtually unchanged in January although single-family builders continued to pull in the reins on new-home production, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department. Starts rose by 0.8 percent for the month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.01 million units, with single-family production down 5.2 percent to a rate of 743,000 units and multifamily production - which tends to display significant month-to-month volatility - up 22.3 percent to a 269,000-unit rate that was still well below the previous quarterly average. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/housing_starts_remain_virtually_flat_in_january/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Feb 20, 2008</strong></div> </div> <div class="item-news"> <h1> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/nahb_new_green_standard_great_news_for_homebuyers_and_builders/">NAHB: New Green Standard Great News for Homebuyers and Builders</a> </h1> <p> <p>The new National Green Building Standard will maintain the flexibility of green building practices while providing a common national benchmark for builders, remodelers and developers - another big step for the green building movement, said panelists this week at a news conference during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. </p> </p> <p> <a href="../../../ee2/ee_templates/archives/http://homefront.com/index.php/archives/article/nahb_new_green_standard_great_news_for_homebuyers_and_builders/">Read More</a> </p> <div class="footer-news"><strong>Feb 15, 2008</strong></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div class="footer"> <p> <a href="http://www.homefront.com/">HOMEFRONT.COM</a><br/> All content © 2002-2008 Homefront Productions. 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