NBN Online for the week of May 29, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Copper Prices Put Plastic Water Piping on the Rise
Share Nation's Building News With Your Company's Employees
Southeast U.S. Told to Prepare for More Hurricanes
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: 'Katrina House' Auction Benefits Four Families
Coast to Coast
Market Action Slips Away From Coasts
Politics & Government
OFHEO Identifies Corrective Steps for Fannie Mae
Senate Puts Immigration Reform on the Right Track
House Reforms Would Revitalize the FHA
Minnesota Latest to Enact Opportunity to Repair Law
Economics & Finance
Fed Policy a Growing Concern for Housing
New Home Sales Rise in April, But Trend Is Down
Tips
Builder’s Tip: Landscape Fabric As Tarp for Power-Washing
Business Management
Seller-Funded Downpayment Help Not Tax-Exempt
Custom Home Builders, Have We Got an Award for You
Codes and Standards
Green Building Guidelines to Become a Standard
Multifamily
Alternative Sought to HUD Section 8 Reform Approach
Rising Tax Assessments Threaten Tax-Credit Apartments
Workforce Housing
Builders Work With NAACP to Close Homeownership Gap
Remodelers
Too Big a Backlog? Time to Raise Your Prices
Building Systems
Tilt-Up Construction: Not Just for Box Warehouses Anymore
Enter the 2006 Brick in Home Building Competition
Sales
More New-Home Buyers Using the Internet to Find Homes
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Katrina
Volunteers Needed to Help Hurricane Victims
Building Products
Tracing Bit Takes Measuring Out of Cutting
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment Funds Affordable Healthy Housing Symposium
Association News
Michael T. Rose Recognized for Contributions to NAHB
Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
BuilderBooks.com Offers Free Shipping on Books in June
Find Employees Through New NAHB Online Career Center
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Michael T. Rose Recognized for Contributions to NAHB

Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras

BuilderBooks.com Offers Free Shipping on Books in June

Find Employees Through New NAHB Online Career Center

Calendar of Events

GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members

  During 2006, qualifying NAHB members are eligible for a
  $500 offer on most GM vehicles.

Throughout 2006, qualifying NAHB members are eligible for a $500 exclusive offer on most GM passenger cars, light-duty trucks, vans and SUVs.

  • All eight GM nameplates are included in the offer — Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Saturn, Saab and HUMMER.

  • Vehicles excluded from this offer are Cadillac XLR and XLR-V, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and SSR, HUMMER H1 Alpha, and Pontiac Solstice. Medium duty trucks are also excluded.

  • The $500 exclusive offer can be combined with most retail national and regional incentives in effect at the time of delivery.

For complete details, visit www.gmfleet.com/nahb.

The program runs through Jan. 3. 2007.

GM NAHB Affinity Cards and details on this offer were mailed directly to NAHB members from GM, and members should use the affinity card when purchasing a qualifying vehicle.

Members who have misplaced or otherwise do not have a GM NAHB Affinity Card may print out their own replacement cards in order to show member verification to a GM dealer. Note: Members must be logged in to www.nahb.org in order to print their replacement card.

Members with a www.nahb.org login should go to www.nahb.org/MA and click on the “GM Exclusive Offer.” This will take members to a Web page with program details and instructions for printing a replacement card. 

There are also instructions for members who do not have a login (they will be sent to www.nahb.com/loginGM and returned to the page to get a replacement card).

For more information, e-mail Tiffany Smith at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8273.

Other Member Advantage Discounts

For the most up-to-date details on the Member Advantage discount program and all of the participating companies, go to www.nahb.org/MA.



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With an expansive "For Consumers" section, www.nahb.org provides a credible source of information on home building and remodeling for your customers. The Web site also provides a wealth of member discount programs and business resources developed for you.

Plus, to make it easy to get what you need, the Web site has built in time-saving features like My NAHB to customize the site to your interests, My Favorites so you can select specific links to appear on your www.nahb.org Home page and online Staff Directories so you can find NAHB housing industry experts quickly and easily.

Use www.nahb.org to stay on top of the latest housing industry news, access your council and committee materials, register for courses and events and stay abreast of NAHB’s efforts to promote housing.

Log in today to start taking advantage of this free NAHB member benefit.


 

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