www.NAHB.org Week of February 7, 2005 Subscribe to NBN Online Front Page n High-End Housing Emerges as a Driving Force in the Remodeling Market n Help New Home Owners Settle In With 'Caring for Your Home' n Fastest Growing Remodeling Markets Located Primarily in the Sunbelt n Housing Snapshot   President's Message n NAHB Is Your Business Partner   Housing Politics n Builders Applaud Economic Agenda in Bush State of the Union Address n NAHB Senior Officers Urge Congressional Leaders to Focus on Housing Mission of GSEs n Senate Ready to Consider Class Action Tort Reform This Week n Builders Endorse Association Health Plan Legislation   Business Management n What You Need to Know About Maintaining a Safe Workplace   Small Builders and Remodelers n PowerPoint Presentations Will Take You to the Next Level   Workforce Housing n Brewery Site Provides Workforce Housing in Brooklyn   Education n Take Advantage of National Desigation Month   Regulation n Avoid These Traps That Provoke Fair Housing Claims   Design n Residential Designers Aim for Million-Dollar Look at an Affordable Price   Sales and Marketing n Follow the Four ‘Knows’ to Sales Success   Labor n Dallas-Ft. Worth Developer Named Chair of Home Builders Institute Board n HBI Job Corps Students Shadow Industry Mentors on Groundhog Day   Building Products n Whirlpool Joins Alliance Promoting Energy-Efficient Products   Builder's Engineer n Concrete Cracking — Four- vs. Five-Inch Slabs   Building News Coast To Coast   Association News & Events n Post-Builders' Show House Tour Raises $20,000 for Kidney Foundation, Charity n Jacksonville Builders Help Safe Harbor Boys Home Stay on Course n Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes n Subscribe Your Employees to NBN Online and Earn a Chance to Win a Digital Camera n Earn NAHB WorldPointssm Rewards When You Charge n Calendar of Events   NBN Back Issues   Print This Article   Print All Articles   Email the Editor     See how Countrywide can protect your buyers with a complete line of home and property insurance products. Discover how our Fixed Equity Loan offers a payment you can count on. go to top Reach 100,000+ Builders & Contractors Search 2005 International Builders' Show Exhibitors Members Save at BuilderBooks.com Plan to attend the National Green Building Conference

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