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Week of May 26, 2003

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President's Message

* June Is National Homeownership Month

Housing and Economics

* Reports Show Positive Local Economic Impact of Housing
* Spotline on: Dallas
* Eye on the Economy

Housing Politics

* Sen. Graham Offers Support for Homeownership Tax Credit
* Bill Addresses Reducing Wildfires in National Forests

State and Local

* Construction Defect Laws Help Restore Liability Insurance
* Builders Watching How States Remedy Budget Deficits
* Arizona Workers Feel Housing Affordability Squeeze
* Report Tackles Misperceptions About Housing and Growth

Building Quality

* Housing Quality Awards Accepting Remodeler Entries

Legal Issues

* NAHB Litigators Support Property Owner Rights
* NAHB Works to Open Federal Courts for Land Use Cases

Codes and Standards

* Home Ventilation Committee Seeks New Members
* ICC Approves Low-Cost Foundations for Remodelers and Builders

Member Dividends

* NAHB Helps Oklahoma Builders Advance Impact Fee Alternatives

Seniors Housing

* Center Provides Information on Housing for Seniors
* NAHB Supports Voluntary ‘Visitability’
* Four Named 2003 Icons of the Seniors Housing Industry

Business Management

* Don't Put the CAD Before Your Product

Sales and Marketing

* Ask a MIRM About Standard and Upgraded Features and Finishes

Multifamily

* Rep. Johnson Honored for Commitment to Affordable Housing

Labor

* Nashville Looks to Training for Safer Communities

Building Products

* New York Requires More Wind-Resistant Windows

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Four New Members Inducted Into National Housing Hall of Fame
* HomeAid Assisting Homeless Veterans

NBN Back Issues
 

Housing Quality Awards Accepting Remodeler Entries

Residential remodelers in the United States, including full-service and specialty remodelers, can now participate in the National Housing Quality (NHQ) Awards, the highest recognition by the housing industry for quality achievement.

The remodeling category has been added to existing categories for builders and trade contractors.

Sponsored by the NAHB Research Center and the Reed Residential Group, which is the publisher of Professional Remodeler and Professional Builder magazines, the awards recognize the role of customer-focused quality in construction, business management, sales, design and warranty service.

Sponsored by: Countrywide Home Loans

Discover how our affiliate LandSafe® can provide high-value-added real estate closing services.
See how Countrywide's 80/20 Loan Program eliminates down payment requirements for qualified borrowers.

Companies participating in the awards gain insight into their businesses through the application process and feedback from the judges.

The competition is modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

The awards will be presented at next year’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, and winners will be featured in Professional Remodeler and Professional Builder.

To request an application package, e-mail Rita Knab or call her at 800-638-8556 x6225.

Entries for the remodeling awards must be received by Sept. 1.

Entries from builders and trade contractors are due one month earlier — by Aug. 1.

For more information on the National Housing Quality program, click here.

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