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In This Issue:

Front Page
Green Building Barrels Into the Mainstream Market
NAHB Resources Available After Disasters in West, Midwest
Employees Wanted: NAHB Launches Online Career Center
Reader Survey: Tell Us What's Important to You
Coast to Coast
Real Estate Rates Could Hit 7% by Summer
Politics & Government
NAHB Pushes in Senate for Association Health Plans
NAHB Fights for Property Owners in Flood Insurance Bill
NAHB Members to Carry Concerns to Lawmakers on May 10
Economics & Finance
Housing Production Cools in February
Builder Confidence in Market Inches Down in March
2005 Permits Look Good in Atlanta, Phoenix and Houston
NAFTA Panel Finds No Grounds for Lumber Tariffs
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Jig for Router-Made Moldings
Business Management
Production Builders: NAHB Has a Web Resource Page for You
Marketing Automation — Selling More Without Spending More
50Plus Housing
Baby Boomers Ready to Rejuvenate 50+ Housing Market
Learn How to Market and Sell to the 50+ Home Buyer
Multifamily
Attend Upcoming Multifamily Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Remodelers
Directories Provide Remodeler Listings for Consumers
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Education
Designations Should Be the 'Norm' for Our Industry
Education Calendar
Green Building
Twelve NAHB Green Building Award Winners Announced
Environment
Roadside Ditch Regulation Sparks Builder Lawsuit
Katrina Recovery
Large Numbers in Gulf Coast Not Paying Mortgages
Codes and Standards
Builders Invited to Accessibility Workshops
Deadline Nears for Code Change Proposals
Workforce housing
Development in Irvine a Neighborhood With ‘HEART’
Labor
Florida Job Corps Students Earning College Credit
Building Products
Insulation Protects Unvented Attics From Hurricane Rains
Builder's Engineer
This Column Is in the Toilet
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
KB Home Spreads TLC Throughout San Antonio
Endowment to Fund ‘State of the Nation’s Housing’ Report
Association News
NAHB Spring Board Meeting May 9-13
Florida Middle Schoolers Building Homes of Their Own
Spokesperson Training Still Available for 2006 Spring Board
Associate Member BUILD-PAC Drive Launched
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Baby Boomers Ready to Rejuvenate 50+ Housing Market

Learn How to Market and Sell to the 50+ Home Buyer

With America’s 50+ population estimated to hit 100 million by the year 2010, and the first generation of baby boomers turning 60 this year, the active adult market represents one of the fastest-growing segments of the housing industry.

Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium 2006, held April 24-26 in Phoenix, will give attendees the keys to tap into the success of this market.

The symposium offers a variety of sales and marketing-related courses focused on capturing the attention of the 50+ home buyer:

  • Boomers: Who They Are and How to Reach Them
    This course provides insights about understanding boomers’ hot buttons and will show you how to create advertising that will get their attention and create the buzz you want.

  • Launch Marketing
    Learn what really goes on behind the scenes of an event to make it wildly successful. Learn how to ensure success and build a strong launch team.

  • Sales Secrets that Produce Results
    Maximize every selling opportunity by utilizing the latest new home sales approaches that help you connect with the customer’s agenda.

  • What’s Different About Selling to Active Adults?
    Active adults want an entirely different buying experience than their home buying counterparts. Hear how selling to active adults requires a paradigm shift in traditional sales techniques.

In addition to the sales and marketing program, the symposium offers courses in:

  • Design and development
  • Multifamily
  • Operations
  • Planning


To learn more about the symposium, visit Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium 2006 on the NAHB Web site.

Pre-Registration Ends April 7

Pre-registration for the 50+ Housing Symposium ends Friday, April 7. On-site registration is $100 more. To register online, click here.

Hotel reservations are available at the symposium rate through Wednesday, March 22. Call 800-HILTONS (800-445-8667) for a hotel room.



Find Out What Boomers Want

Boomers on the Horizon: Housing Preferences of the 55+ Market,” available through BuilderBooks.com, can help you better build and market homes to this age group.

Capitalize on the niches, needs and opportunities of this rapidly growing market by learning their preferences. To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.


 

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