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www.NAHB.org Week of June 14, 2004
Front Page
* Harvard Report Predicts Higher Housing Production Ahead as More Households Are Formed * Benefits of Good Planning in ‘Building Community’ * Federal Judge Yanks 'No Surprises' Certainty From Habitat Conservation Plans * Housing Snapshot
President's Message
* You Can Help Solve the General Liability Insurance Problem
Housing and Economics
* Existing-Home Sales Headed for Yet Another Record, Economist Predicts
Business Management
* Take a Page From Big Builders: Use Customer Feedback to Build Your Business * NAHB Members Urged to Watch the Mail for Liability Insurance Survey
Seniors Housing
* Seven Rules for Powerful Pre-Marketing to Active Adults * New Marketing Categories Added to Seniors Housing Council Awards
Multifamily
* Upscale Lofts Put Problematic Site on the Right Side of the Tracks
Small Builders and Remodelers
* Remodelers Are Setting Up Shop in Cyberspace to Reach New Customers
Design
* Design Trends to Watch: 'Friends' Entries, More Courtyards * Best in American Living Awards Entry Deadlines Near
Sales and Marketing
* Call for Entries for The Nationals to Open Soon
Member Dividends
* CGA Will Turn Your Associate Into a Beneficial Partner
Building Quality
* NAHB Research Center Certifies Two Builders for Commitment to Quality * Competition Opens for EnergyValue Housing Awards
Housing Finance
* Home Buyers in Charlotte Can Boost Qualifying Income by Riding the Bus
Labor
* Job Corps Graduate Starts His Career With Help From Lowe’s and HBI
Building Products
* Merchandising Program Provides Upgrading Opportunities for Surface Materials
Building News Coast To Coast
Association News & Events
* 1976 NAHB President John Hart Dies in Indiana * National Housing Endowment Awards Grants for Housing-Related Initiatives * Home for Large Family Demolished and Rebuilt in the Most Extreme of ABC-TV’s ‘Extreme Makeovers’ * Six Leaders Named to California Building Industry Hall of Fame * Sign Up for 2005 Committees and Councils by July 9 * Awards Programs Deadlines * Calendar of Events
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