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Week of August 23, 2004

Front Page

* In Charley’s Aftermath, Florida Builders Start Down the Long Road to Recovery
* Earn National Recognition for Workforce Housing Projects
* Calls for Lifting Mexican Cement Tariffs Intensify as Florida Prepares to Rebuild
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Please Take the Time to Help Us Solve the GLI Crisis

Housing and Economics

* Housing Starts Surge in July as Builders Try to Keep Up With Demand
* Lower Mortgage Rates a Boost for Builder Confidence in August
* Spotlight on: Jacksonville, FL

Business Management

* Diversify Your Custom Home Business Now, When the Market Is Hot
* Build Smarter, Earn More by 'Pricing for Profits'
* Tips to Manage the ‘People Part’ of Your Business on NAHB's Web Site
* Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium

Seniors Housing

* How to Maximize Option Sales in Your Active Adult Communities
* Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards

Multifamily

* HUD Proposes Drastic Changes for 2005 Fair Market Rents
* HUD Report on Accessibility Requirements Raises Compliance Concerns

Housing Finance

* More Builders Needed to Serve on Housing Finance Agency Boards

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Chicago Builders to Renovate Home for HUD’s Homewise Program
* Use Professional Design to Create a New Profit Center

Sales and Marketing

* Closing for Cowards

Green Building

* British Home Buyers Keen on Environmentally Sustainable Housing

Regulation

* Kentucky Builders Work With State Officials to Streamline Development Plan Reviews

Legal Issues

* Federal Court Asked to Hear Long-Simmering Property Rights Case in New Hampshire
* Maryland Court Rejects Challenge to Development Agreement

State and Local

* Interest Groups Put NOR Laws and Affordable Housing Concerns on the Agenda

Commercial Building

* Council Provides the Answers for Home Builders Considering Rounding Out Their Businesses

Labor

* Housing Industry Welcomes Summer Project CRAFT Graduates in Tampa

Building Products

* Home Owners Can Throw Their Food Waste Disposers a Chicken Bone

Builder's Engineer

* Mysterious Cracking — Causes and Remedies

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Sign Up for 2005 Committees and Councils by Sept. 3
* Register for Sunbelt Builders Show
* Save Up to 20% From Hertz, Get Fee Waived for #1 Club Gold®
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards

Enter your community design, clubhouse, models or marketing and merchandising in the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards competition.

The competition has more than 100 categories to choose from, including active adult, assisted living, continuing care retirement community, congregate care community, renovated seniors housing, special needs housing, seniors multifamily and more.

For details, visit Call for Entries, or call 800-368-5242 x8220.


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'The Best of Seniors Housing News' Available at BuilderBooks.com

"The Best of Seniors Housing News," available at BuilderBooks.com, is a compilation of up-to-date, informative articles gleaned from Seniors Housing News. From design ideas to customer service, you’ll learn the unique vantage points that will keep you ahead and give you an edge in the seniors housing market. To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665 to order.

Attend the 2005 Seniors Housing Symposium in Metro Washington, D.C. Area

Do you want to learn more about the fastest-growing segment of the housing market? Make your plans to attend Building for Boomers & Beyond: Seniors Housing Symposium 2005, the premier educational and networking event for industry professionals who serve the burgeoning 50+ market. For more information, click here.

Learn More About Seniors Housing Through the Seniors Housing Council

To learn more about seniors housing, join the NAHB Seniors Housing Council. The council provides information, education, networking and recognition opportunities for its members and represents NAHB on seniors housing issues. For more details, e-mail Jeff Jenkins or call him at 800-368-5242 x8292.
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