Week of March 21, 2005
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Green-Built Community Turning the Tide in Atlanta
NAHB Scores Success in Early Round of Code Hearings
Inside Nation’s Building News: More News You Can Use
First Impressions
Floor Plans for Sloping Terrain, Maximum Exposure
President's Message
NAHB Is Your Business Partner
Politics & Government
House Bill Addresses ESA Habitat Designation Problems
House Committee Passes Association Health Plan Bill
Energy Bill Would Provide Tax Credits to Builders
Builders to Carry Storm Water, ESA Concerns to Capitol Hill
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts Peaked Again in February
March Finds No Loss in Builder Confidence
Business Management
The Cost of Unproductive Employees
Protect Yourself and Your Staff From Burnout
Seniors Housing
What Builders Should Know About Customer Satisfaction
Multifamily
Index Finds Multifamily Market Gaining Strength
Remodelers
‘Move vs. Improve?’ – Help Your Customers Decide
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Coping With Mini-Grinders
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Awards Focus on Leading Edge of Green Building
Workforce housing
Non-Profit Provides Affordable Homes in Metro Atlanta
Building Systems
Concrete Home Building Council Cements Two New Relationships
Speakers, Presentations Sought on Systems-Built Housing
Labor
RCA Series Makes the Grade
Building Products
Best Reliable Pet Story to Win Fancy Pet Playhouse
Coast to Coast
Need a Building? Just Add Water
Builder's Engineer
Darn You, Ted Nugent
Association news
Simulation Program Wows North Carolina Students
Bobby Rayburn Receives Commitment to the Industry Award
NAHB Spring Board Meeting Set for April 11-17
Robson Seeks Office of NAHB Vice President and Secretary
Get GM Discount on More Than 80 Vehicles
Mark Your Calendars for the Sunbelt Builders Show
Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
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Calendar of Events
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Green-Built Community Turning the Tide in Atlanta

In at least one Atlanta community, fire officials have acquiesced to the growing popularity of narrowing local streets so that pedestrians ...

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Floor Plans for Sloping Terrain, Maximum Exposure

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Reflecting a Sense of Need and Place: This 5,250-square-foot residence draws its energy from its surrounding views and from how the sun interacts with the spaces within.

Bowing to individual home owner needs, the single-family residence can be realized in various scales with interchangeable interior spaces and custom preferences to suit the client and blend with the site’s topography. ...

 

NAHB Scores Success in Early Round of Code Hearings

In the first round of hearings to determine what amendments will be made to the 2006 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) building codes — including the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC) — NAHB defeated scores of costly, unjustified proposals that would have eroded housing affordability. ...

Inside Nation’s Building News: More News You Can Use

Inside this week’s edition of Nation’s Building News, find news you can use about all aspects of the housing industry — economic, technological and legislative news; information about how to manage your business and more. Plus, check out the latest builders' tip from Fine Homebuilding, as well as the latest advice from resident Builder’s Engineer, Tim Garrison.

And don’t forget to subscribe your employees to Nation’s Building News so they can get the news they need to know at their desktop, too.
Interest Rates  
  30-Yr. Fixed: 5.95% 15-Yr. Fixed: 5.47% 5 Yr. ARM: 5.31%
  1 Yr. ARM: 4.20% Libor (3 months): 2.53% Prime: 5.5%
Housing Starts*  (February 2005)
  Total: 2.195 million Single: 1.775 million Multi: 420,000
Home Sales*  (January 2005)
  New: 1.106 million Existing: 6.81 million  
Median Home Prices  (January 2005)
  New: $199,400 Existing: $189,000  
* Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate

   
 
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