HGTVPro.com Weekly: Resources for 05.10.08

The right incentives to get a potential buyer to sign a contract. Smart recycling of construction waste. A product showroom with one-stop shopping for customers and contractors. A famous volunteer builder puts the Gulf Coast back in the spotlight. Business Tip: Useful Links to Stay on Top of Economic and Housing Trends http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_econ_fin_econ_ind/article/0,2624,HPRO_26527_5834469,00.html Segment 1: In the News: Better Homes and Gardens research options to spark buyer interest. Tax rebates, credits, financing and loan options available for home buyers. Smart Green Building Practices. Resources: Research Weighs Consumer Preferences in Soft Market Green Rebates & Loans GMC Building the HGTV Green Home 2008 Core Communities Segment 2: It's All About Building Products: a jobsite trash bag that can be filled over and over, plus a product showroom for builders and their clients. Resources: Ferguson Showrooms Editor's Choice Demobags Contractor Trash Bags Bonded Logic Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation Product of the Day Sweepstakes Segment 3: The Best Practices for doing business better: the weather affects the way builders put up homes across the country. Resources: BP Climate Zones Building Smart on the Coast Build IQ Segment 4: Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter Work Project, a program with Habitat for Humanity, works this week on the Gulf Coast. Resources: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project 2008 Habitat for Humanity Volunteers New Orleans Area Habitat Volunteers