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In This Issue:

Front Page
Something for Everyone in Home Design Trends
Secretary Snow Hears Energy, Housing Affordability Issues
Property Owner Protections Upheld by Oregon Supreme Court
Coast to Coast
Cancelled Home Orders: Latest Bubble Prick?
Housing Forum
Letter to the Editor: Eagles in Ohio
Politics & Government
Rudman Report Renews Discussion of GSE Reform
Economics & Finance
New Home Sales Dip 5% in January
Housing Affordability Slumps to Record Low
Benefits Outweigh Costs of New South Carolina Housing
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builder's Tip: Self-Centering Router Base
Business Management
Tie Employee Compensation to Achievement, Experts Say
Bankruptcy Laws Provide Relief to Manufacturers, Suppliers
50Plus Housing
Education, Designation Credits Available at 50+ Symposium
Remodelers
Remodelers Expect Slower Market Growth This Year
It’s Easier to Apply for the Remodelor™ of the Month Award
Building Systems
Log Home Combines Hot Design With Rustic Feel
Women
Is Your Digital Home Future Proof?
Commercial
Is the Grass Greener on the Commercial Side of the Fence?
Education
What CGR, CAPS Designations Mean to My Business
Education Calendar
Environment
Testing Continues on Lead-Safe Work Practices
More Effective Approach to Species Protection Advocated
Green Building
Conference in Albuquerque Takes Tour of Green Homes
Regulation
Funds Help Support Builder Battles on Significant Issues
Legal
State Laws Proposed to Limit ‘One-Stop’ Home Buying
Katrina
Steel Framers Focus on Training in Katrina Recovery
Labor
Texas A&M Students Give Home an ‘Extreme Makeover’
Building Products
Art Nouveau Lighting Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Builder's Engineer
Do You Smell Like Rover's Fire Hydrant?
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Lexington Homes Honored for 10 ‘Extreme Team’ Projects
Association News
Jones a Candidate for NAHB Vice President and Secretary
West Virginia Builders Help Restore Housing in Biloxi
Free '2006 New Homes Month' Resources Available Online
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Calendar of Events

Related Articles

What CGR, CAPS Designations Mean to My Business

Education Calendar

March 12-14

National Green Building Conference

Albuquerque, N.M.

March 19-22

Log Home Councils Presidents Tour

Harrisburg, Pa.

April 2-5

2006 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference and Awards Gala

Scottsdale, Ariz.

April 24-26

Building for Boomers and Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium 2006

Phoenix, Ariz.

April 27

Construction Forecast Conference — Spring 2006

Washington, D.C.

May 21-22

Building Systems Councils Modular and Panel Plant Tour

Appleton and Wausau, Wisc.

June 5-7

2006 NAHB/BALA Design Institute for Builders

Charlotte, N.C.

June 11-13

Building Systems Councils Concrete Tour & Conference

Phoenix, Ariz.

Aug. 1-6

2006 EOC Seminar

Uncasville, Conn.

Oct. 20-22

National Conference on Membership

San Antonio, Texas

Oct. 25

Fall Construction Forecast Conference

Washington, D.C.

Oct. 27-29

Custom Builder Symposium

Las Vegas, Nev.

Nov. 5-8

Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE

Miami, Fla.

Nov. 9-11

State & Local Government Affairs Conference

New Orleans, La.



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