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Week of December 6, 2004

Front Page

* Builders Meet With Fed Chairman as Market Conditions Turn Less Favorable
* Workforce Housing Problem Hits Close to Home
* Proposed Salmon Habitat Designation Follows Cost-Benefit Approach Advocated by NAHB
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Participating on the Home Builder Research Panel Is Easy and Rewarding

Housing and Economics

* Eye on the Economy

Business Management

* You Can Become the Ritz-Carlton of Builders
* Tech Talk: It Doesn't Hurt to Convert — If You're Prepared

Seniors Housing

* Affluence, Amenities and Other Active Adult Trends to Note
* Take the Active Adult Bus Tour, Let Experts Review Your Plans at IBS

Builders' Show

* Structural Insulated Panels Stand Up to Hurricane Force in ‘So Small Showhouse’
* Make Your IBS Plans Now — and Save

Housing Finance

* Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announce Higher Conforming Loan Limits for 2005
* NAHB Task Force on Housing Finance Reform Seeking Input from Association Members

Small Builders and Remodelers

* A Clear, Concise Paper Trail Leads to Smoother Running Jobs

Green Building

* Entries Sought for National Green Building Awards

Environment

* Vigilance Advised as Effort Begins to Modernize Flood Insurance Rate Maps

Construction Safety

* OSHA Clarifies Fall Protection Requirements for Working From Exterior Wall Top Plate

Multifamily

* Ron Terwilliger Named Chair of Multifamily Leadership Board
* Sustainability of Current Condo Boom Among Topics to Be Examined at Pillars Conference

Women's Council

* Number of Women in the Construction Industry Grew 22%

Sales and Marketing

* SMI Magazine Wins Folio Award

Commercial Builders

* Adaptive Reuse Is a Profitable Alternative When Budgets Are Tight

Labor

* Student Chapter Job Fair at Builders’ Show Expected to Be the Largest Ever

Building Products

* New Technology Gives Home Builders and Buyers Easy Access to Warranty Information

Builder's Engineer

* Bad News Bearers — Friend or Foe?

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Grand Rapids Builders Lament Loss of Bill Zylstra
* Save 50% on NEBS Holiday Cards, Calendars and More
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

New Technology Gives Home Builders and Buyers Easy Access to Warranty Information

A new technology-based management system that will help builders across the country manage their risk and service customers more effectively is being introduced by Home Buyers Warranty Corporation (2-10 HBW®).

Headquartered in Atlanta, 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — the Supplier 100 of NAHB.

At a time when builders need to be able to deal with liability, documentation, time management and customer service in order to keep up with their competition, The 2-10 HomeProfile System provides instant access to home-specific information that is needed to answer questions, resolve problems or direct issues to responsible parties. The system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The system is geared to simplifying the delivery of detailed information to home owners, which will help reduce a builder’s repair and warranty costs and streamline warranty service procedures.


Sponsored by: Countrywide Home Loans

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2-10 HomeProfile provides the tools builders need to manage all aspects of their business, according to the warranty corporation, from job-site safety and buyer relations, to assisting with compliance of state and federal laws. The system also provides builders and home owners with easy access to documentation on warranties, appliances, building materials and home maintenance requirements.

Combined with the power of comprehensive 2-10 Warranty protection, the 2-10 HomeProfile System is the most complete business management system available in the industry, the company says. The warranty program also gives builders the advantage of an arbitration provision that can help resolve differences without costly litigation, and provides limited warranty coverage from the frame to the foundation, from interior systems to exterior finish, from the day of closing.

Over the past 25 years, 2-10 Warranty has covered more than 1.25 million new homes through more than 15,000 builders nationwide.

For more information, call 800-488-8844, or click here.

This feature is solely for educational and informational purposes. Nothing on this page should be construed as policy, an endorsement, warranty or guaranty by the National Association of Home Builders of the featured product or the product manufacturer. The National Association of Home Builders expressly disclaims any responsibility for any damages arising from the use, application or reliance on any information contained on this page.

 


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