NBN Online for the week of April 17, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Multifamily Housing Demand on a Long-Term Upswing
Arizona’s Pygmy Owl Struck From Endangered Species List
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: High in Style — Highly Affordable
Coast to Coast
Miami Price Dice?
Politics & Government
Help Bring Industry Concerns to Lawmakers on May 10
Economics & Finance
Builder Confidence in Housing Market Thins in April
NAHB Gets Relief on New Housing Bank Capital Regs
Tips
Builder's Tip: Making Low-Cost Crown-Molding Clamps
Business Management
Six Performance Yardsticks — and How to Measure Them
Regulations, Affordability Key Concerns for Production Builders
50Plus Housing
Two Honored for Contributions to 50+ Housing Industry
Remodelers
NAHB Has ‘Remodeling Month’ Resources for You
Environment
ESA Regulations: Tell Us How Well They're Working
Commercial
At Barely 30, Self Storage Comes of Age
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Construction Safety
Take Steps to Avoid the West Nile Virus
Sales
Trade Associations Are Well Worth Your Time
New Home Sales a Sweet Success
Design
Kitchens and Baths Are Getting Bigger
Sink and Urinal Combo a 19th Century Bathroom Curiosity
Workforce housing
Southern Nevadans Working to Address Housing Crisis
Labor
Florida Site Sparks Student Interest in Housing Careers
Building Products
Martha Stewart, Tony Soprano on Drive-By Home Tour
Builder's Engineer
Creeping Wood
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
C.P. Berry Construction Is True to Its School...Library
Hastak to Study Residential Wastewater Treatment
Association News
Get Double Discounts on Dell Computer Products in April
Whirlpool to Award Chillerator to Top NAHB Recruiter in May
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Find Employees Through New NAHB Online Career Center
NAHB Spring Board Meeting May 9-13
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

NAHB Has ‘Remodeling Month’ Resources for You

This ad, produced by the NAHB Remodelors™ Council, is one of the many resources available to members to help promote themselves and the industry during National Home Remodeling Month throughout May.

May is “National Home Remodeling Month,” and if you or your local Remodelors™ Council are looking for new marketing ideas or ways to increase remodeling awareness, take advantage of the NAHB Remodelors™ Council’s nationwide campaign blitz to promote it.

The council has developed a National Remodeling Month Kit that includes easily customizable press releases and articles and offer plenty of marketing ideas to help promote remodeling throughout May.

In addition, the kit includes at step-by-step guide to lead you through the campaign.

The materials available in the kit include:

Press Materials


Consumer Articles


Industry Articles


Marketing Tools


Consumer Information


For more information, or for ideas to promote and plan events for “Remodeling Month” in May, e-mail Jim Lapides at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8451.


 

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