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Week of February 2, 2004

Front Page

President's Message

* Housing America’s Working Families

Housing Forum

* Standing Up for the American Dream

Housing Politics

* An Interview With Assistant Treasury Secretary Wayne Abernathy
* An Interview With NAHB Executive Vice President Jerry Howard
* Housing Provisions Fare Fairly Well in 2004 Appropriations Bill
* Modular Home Builder Tells President Tax Cuts Key to Economic Outlook

Housing Finance

* Regulatory Effort Threatens Innovations in Mortgage Market

Housing and Economics

* Economists See Little to Dampen Housing Surge in 2004
* 2003 Another Banner Year for Single-Family Home Sales
* Home Resales, Mortgage Rates Surpass Expectations in December
* Eye on the Economy

Builders Show

* Former President George Bush Opens 2004 Builders’ Show
* Technological Innovation Key to Sustaining Profits, GE Chairman Tells Builders

Business Management

* Excessive Web Site Graphics Can Stunt Sales

Construction Safety

* OSHA Requires Posting 2003 Job-Related Injuries and Illnesses

Seniors Housing

* Don’t Ignore Land Planning When Developing Your Active Adult Community
* Best of Seniors Housing Design Recognized

Multifamily

* Dallas Builder Kent Conine Receives Dan Grady Award

Member Dividends

* Superintendent Training Key to Boosting Quality, Industry Image

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Residential Remodelers Enter 2004 With High Expectations
* A Year-End 'Thank You'

Sales and Marketing

* HomeBuilder.com™ Launches Web-Based Programs to Increase Builder Sales

Labor

* Builders' Show a Busy Time for NAHB Student Chapters

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Mississippi Builder Bobby Rayburn Elected NAHB President
* Orlando Home Builders Win NAHB Community Service Award
* Mydoom Computer Worm Arrives as E-mail Attachment
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues
 

Calendar of Events

 DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

March 14-16, 2004

National Green Building Conference

Austin, TX

March 28, 2004

2004 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference & Awards

Palm Springs, CA

April 14, 2004 

Building for Boomers & Beyond: 2004 Seniors Housing Symposium

Chicago, IL

April 21, 2004

Spring Construction Forecast Conference 

Washington, DC

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