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Week of February 14, 2005

Front Page

* Demand for Rental Housing Poised for Improvements in 2005
* Help Tsunami Victims Rebuild Their Homes
* Senate Passes Class Action Bill, House Approval Expected This Week
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* NAHB Is Your Business Partner

Housing Politics

* President Proposes Spartan Spending on Some Housing Programs
* Builders Support OSHA Reform Package
* Builders Support Congressional Efforts to Improve Endangered Species Act
* NAHB Ad Campaign Targets Congress for Support

Housing and Economics

* Eye on the Economy

Business Management

* Survey Finds Contractors Often Underestimate Expenses
* Don’t Be a Mind Reader: Ask Home Owners for Feedback

20 Clubs

* Builder 20 Clubs Help Maximize Benefits of NAHB Membership

Multifamily

* NAHB Statistical Model Helps Identify Apartment Features That Bring Higher Rents
* Apartment Builder Andrew Chaban Honored for Affordable Housing Advocacy

Small Builders and Remodelers

* A Cool Kitchen Checklist to Wow Your Clients
* Kitchens, ‘Hiving’ and Financing to Drive Remodeling Trends in 2005
* Will You Be the Next Remodelor™ of the Month?

Building Systems

* Covenants Prohibiting ‘Prefabricated’ Housing Can Unintentionally Exclude Systems-Built Homes

Seniors Housing

* Marketing, Customer Satisfaction, Design to Be Featured at Senior Housing Symposium

Education

* Take Advantage of National Designation Month — Before It Ends

Research

* Report Calls Smart Kitchens a ‘Technology to Watch’

State and Local

* Florida Builders Determined to Continue Fight Against ‘Outrageously High’ School Impact Fee
* New Hampshire Takes Up Regulation and Licensing to Curb Contractor Abuse

Workforce Housing

* Accommodative Zoning Helps Developer Build Affordable Homes in Newport News

Labor

* Proposed Budget Would Cut Job Corps Funding, Move Youthbuild to Labor Department
* Freddie Mac and NAHB Student Chapter Job Site Events Focus on Housing for Working Families

Building Products

* 30-Year Warranty Offered on EIFS Residential Systems

Builder's Engineer

* Dip in the Road

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* HomeAid and ‘Extreme Makeover’ Build Transitional Shelter for Two Denver Families
* Get GM Discount Pricing on More Than 80 GM Vehicles
* Subscribe Your Employees to NBN Online and a Digital Camera Could Be Yours
* Calendar of Events

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