NBN Online for the week of June 13, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Exodus to Far-Flung Areas to Continue
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
Coastal Strike Likely This Hurricane Season
Coast to Coast
Toll Brothers Exec Says No Housing Bubble
Economics & Finance
30-Year Loan Rates Defy Expectations, Hit 14-Month Low
Rural Construction-to-Permanent Loans Announced
Tips
A Story-Pole Approach to Shingling a Roof
Seniors Housing
Active Adults Seek Diverse Lifestyle Options
Remodelers
Continuing Education Sharpens Your Competitive Edge
White House Conference to Look at Aging in Place
Sales
Young and Minority Households Forces to Watch
Education
Education Calendar
Research
Florida Test Homes Built to Withstand Wind and Rain
Tips From PATH Increase Housing Affordability
Building Quality
Hot Spot Training Improves Construction Quality
Kit Provides Joist and Beam Hanger Training
Construction Safety
Builders Help Defeat Consensus Ergonomics Standard
Safety Seminar Helps Builders Avoid Hefty Fines
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Regulation
Oregon Voters Approve Landowner Compensation
Anti-Builder Amendments Defeated in Frisco, Texas
Labor
Florida Funds New Project CRAFT Site in Clearwater
International
U.S. Developers Set Sights on High-End Housing in Mexico
Building Products
Cool Products Wow Builders in San Francisco
Contest Seeks Most Uncomfortable Home
Builder's Engineer
How to Drive an Engineer Crazy
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Mitchell Joins Endowment Board of Trustees
Association News
Customize Your Computer, Web Site With NBN ‘Hammer’
Save on DELL™ Computer Products
Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

Education Calendar

June 26-28 

Concrete Technologies Tour

Kansas City, Mo. 

Aug. 9-13 

2005 EOC Seminar

Big Sky, Mont.

Sept. 4-6

Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP)

Reno, Nev.

Sept. 14-16

House Construction as a Selling Tool

Youngstown, Ohio

Nov. 11-13 

3rd International Conference of the Americas

Mexico City 

Nov. 6-9

2005 Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE

New Orleans, La. 

Nov. 11-13

Custom Builder Symposium

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 13-14

National Conference on Membership

Spokane, Wash.

Nov. 17-19 

2005 State and Local Government Affairs Conference 

Phoenix, Ariz.

2006

 

 

Jan. 11-14

International Builders' Show

Orlando, Fla.

March 12-14

National Green Building Conference

Albuquerque, N.M.



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