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• NAHB Wades Into Health Care Debate

  Senate is scheduled to vote on Senator Harry Reid’s proposal late Saturday; NAHB opposes the House version of health care reform.

• Housing Starts, Permits Slide in October

  Single-family permits remain flat at seasonally adjusted pace of 451,000.

• Builder Confidence Holds Steady in November

  HMI remains at a reading of 17.

• Champion Enterprises Files Chapter 11 for U.S. Operations

  Factory-built housing giant, which also operates in Canada and the United Kingdom, plans to sell its U.S. operations.

• Builders Lose Longtime Business Consultant Lee Evans

  Evans, who helped home builders run their businesses more efficiently and profitably, died Saturday at age 92.

• Breaking News: Congress Extends, Expands Housing Tax Credit

  House approves extension by vote of 402-12; buyers now have until June 30, 2010 to close on a home.

• Tough Times Continue For Lumber Dealers, Building Product Firms

  Quarterly financial results from BMHC, Weyerhaeuser, Huttig, Builders FirstSource, Owens Corning, Potlatch, Plum Creek, Rayonier, and Masco.

• Solid Gains for Construction Spending, Pending Home Sales

  Residential construction grows 3.9%; pending home sales move up 6.1%.

• Case-Shiller Home Price Index Rises Again in August

  Only three cities—Charlotte, Cleveland, and Las Vegas—showed drops in home values.

• Employment, Home Values Remain Key Risks to Recovery

  Economists at semiannual NAHB conference discuss home prices, jobs, mortgage rates, and the federal tax credit.