NBN Online for the week of July 4, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
FHA Zero-Down Loans Receive a Thumbs-Up From Builders
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
HBAs, Builders Allowed to Continue Communicating by Fax
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Desert Jewel
Coast to Coast
Investors Buy Homes at a Record Pace
Politics & Government
Housing Tax Credits in Senate Energy Bill
HUD Secretary Commends Housing Efforts in Congress
Economics & Finance
HUD Renews Mortgage Settlement Reform Effort
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Adding 'No Rot' Deck Rail Support
Business Management
Independent Contractor or Employee? The IRS Checks
Seniors Housing
Communications Key in Selling to Female Baby Boomers
Remodelers
Oh, to Be Young Again ― It’s a Matter of Perspective
Education
Designing Outside the Box — In an Intense Workshop
Education Calendar
Sales and Marketing
Big Builders Hooking Up With Hispanic Home Buyers
Educating Buyers Is as Easy as Gen X, Y (and Sometimes Z)
Marketing to Win the Baby Boomers' Business
Entries Sought for Sales and Marketing Awards
Green Building
Felician Sisters Convent Wins Green Building Award
Regulation
New York Builders Save $3 Million on Storm Water Fee
Commercial
NCBC 2006 Awards of Excellence Deadline Looms
Labor
Funding Report Voices Support for Training Efforts
Building Products
Red Feather Builds Affordable Straw Bale Homes
Builder's Engineer
How I Manage Projects
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Ken Klein Named to Endowment Board of Trustees
Association News
Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
Put the NBN Hammer Cursor on Your Computer and Web Site
Save on DELL™ Computer Products
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

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Calendar of Events

Aug. 9-13 

2005 EOC Seminar

Big Sky, Mont.

Sept. 7-11

Fall Board of Directors

Reno, Nev.

Sept. 27

Multifamily Leadership Board Fall Meeting

Washington, D.C

Oct. 12-15 

Remodeling Show 2005

Baltimore, Md. 

Oct. 13-15

Sunbelt Builders Show

Grapevine, Texas

Oct. 19

Construction Forecast Conference — Fall

Washington, D.C.

Nov. 1

2006 Awards of Excellence: Building Excitement

Washington, D.C.

Nov. 3-5

3rd International Conference of the Americas

Mexico City 

Nov. 6-9

2005 Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE

New Orleans, La. 

Nov. 11-13

2005 Custom Builder Symposium

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 11-13

National Conference on Membership

Spokane, Wash.

Nov. 17-19 

State and Local Government Affairs Conference 

Phoenix, Ariz.

2006

 

 

Jan. 10

Best in American Living Awards (BALA)

Orlando, Fla.

Jan. 10

National Housing Endowment Builder Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service

Orlando, Fla.

Jan. 10

National Housing Endowment/Home Builders Care Project of the Year Award

Orlando, Fla.

Jan. 11

Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards

N/A

Jan. 11-14

International Builders' Show

Orlando, Fla.

March 12-14

National Green Building Conference

Albuquerque, N.M.

May 10-14

Spring Board of Directors

Washington, D.C.

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