NBN Online for the week of May 9, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing to Stay Healthy as It Recedes From Its Peak
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
Customize Your Computer’s Cursor With the NBN ‘Hammer’
Key Endangered Species Rules Revised in Florida
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: High-End Rental Overlooks San Francisco Bay
Coast to Coast
Adjustable Real Estate Loan Activity Soars
Economics & Finance
Hot Markets Raise Some Housing Bubble Concerns
Housing Busts Don’t Inevitably Follow Booms
Housing Consolidation Trend to Continue
Sunbelt Shines as Hottest Housing Region
Rural Housing Discussed With Agriculture Secretary
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builders' Tip: Locking Electrical Cords Together
Business Management
For Better Sales Success: Define Your Product
Seniors Housing
Active Adult Rental Housing Is an Emerging Trend
Remodelers
PATH Provides Advice on Energy-Efficient Rehabs
Education
Make Your Home Designs Stand Out
Education Calendar
Sales and Marketing
Home Buying a Lengthy Decision for Most Consumers
Labor
Project CRAFT Grads Cap Decade of Success in Orlando
Building Products
Underground Tanks Fuel Gas Appliances in Rural Areas
Builder's Engineer
The Three Levels of 'Idiotdom'
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Greystone Gives Million-Dollar Gift to Endowment
Association News
Tangye, Ruma Inducted Into Housing Hall of Fame
Teachers Go for Network Version of Building Homes of Our Own
Get GM Discount on More Than 80 Vehicles
Calendar of Events

NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week

"I Want That!" on HGTV

Episode: "Stone Looks for Countertops"

  May 11, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  May 12, 1:00 a.m. ET/PT
•  May 15, 1:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Get the look of real granite for your counters at half the cost or try the latest in faux stone. Wireless smoke alarms can provide a critical safety advantage. Choose shade or sun for your patio with a louvered roof. Cut noise with laminate windows and save energy with an insulating paint. Other innovations include a clear propane tank for grills and a safer way to deep fry turkeys.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "Angles and Curves"

•  May 15, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

A unique Maryland home inspires a neighbor to build a sister home next door. A California couple creates a concrete cave. An architect comes up with an innovative design to highlight the lake views on his client's site. A historic home in Iowa has seen some colorful owners in its past. An inventor comes up with a wired windowsill.

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Outdoor Waterfall"

•  May 11, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  May 12, 12:00 a.m. ET/PT
•  May 15, 9:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Dean and Derek take on a plain backyard and transform it into an inspiring retreat by adding a water and stone feature. With help from their invited guest, Ed Beaulieu, of Aquascape Designs, the trio will design and build a low-maintenance pond complete with a stone waterfall and stone surround. In the course of this project, they will give tips on regionalizing the pond with local stone with a trip to the local quarry.

Builders' Show Specials on DIY and HGTV

"DIY Inside: The Builders' Show"

  May 15, 3:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  May 16, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT
•  June 12, 3:00 p.m. ET/PT
  June 13, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

"DIY Inside: The Builders' Show" showcases the latest building materials and helps viewers pick the newest tools and supplies for the job at hand. From heating to hi-tech, viewers learn about practical how-to technologies for the home as hosts Karl Champley and Amy Devers (the hosts of "DIY to the Rescue") give viewers an insiders look at the largest home builders show.

"International Builders' Show 2005" on HGTV

  June 26, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  June 27, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Hundreds of exhibitors showcase the latest appliances, materials and technology for the home. Items featured include fabulous fireplaces, the latest home technology, innovative tools and materials, luxury windows and doors, elegant baths and deluxe appliances, and the latest products for the outdoors and for the good life.

The NAHB Production Group is a full-service, self-contained, media production unit creating programming for cable television, broadcast television, non-profit, museum and corporate clients. Productions range from magazine format shows for general audiences to museum-installation videos for specialized use.

The production group includes award winning journalists, writers and photographers with experience in broadcast, documentary and corporate television.



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