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In This Issue:

Front Page
New Home Size Reaches All-Time High in 2005
Big Builders Improve Operations and Reap Big Profits
Impact Fees Illegal, Says Mississippi State Supreme Court
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff — It's Free
Coast to Coast
Coastal Builders Are Finding Eager Buyers for Their Fortified Houses
Politics & Government
Financial Incentives Can Spur Interest in Abandoned Homes
Senate FHA Bill Would Boost Homeownership Opportunities
Builders Launch Grassroots Push in Support of Storm Water Bill
House Cuts Estate Taxes, Bill Awaits Uncertain Fate in Senate
Study Redefines How We Talk About U.S. Cities
Kansas Governor Applauded for Her Support of Home Building
Legal
Supreme Court´s Decision on Wetlands Only Goes So Far
A Decision Long in Coming and Worth Celebrating
Court Delays Defenders of Wildlife Ruling in Arizona
Economics & Finance
U.S. Builders Urge Canada to Reject Bad Lumber Deal
Housing Starts Rise in May, But Permits Dip
New-Home Sales Rise in May
Tips
Builder's Tip: How to Center Your Ladder Load
Design
Enter the BALA Competition — Registration Deadline Is July 15
Remodelers
Deadline Nears for Remodeling Hall of Fame Entries
Commercial
Commercial Builders Awards of Excellence Deadline Looms
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Research
Exterior Insulated Foundations Need Termite Protection
View of PowerHouse Shows Advanced Energy Efficiency
Codes and Standards
Gen. Wesley Clark Launches Accessibility Program
Construction Safety
Indiana OSHA Staff Get Insights Into Home Building
Personal Protective Equipment Prevents Job-Site Injuries
Building Products
Kitchens Not Just for Cooking and Eating Anymore
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Women’s Council Scholarship Winners Announced
Association News
Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
BuilderBooks.com Offers Free Shipping Through June 30
Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members

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Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center

Calendar of Events

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Solveras Payment Systems, the newest Member Advantage company, offers members and home builders associations the chance to avoid the Visa® and MasterCard® processing rate increase that the credit card company recently announced.

Solveras Payment Systems has negotiated a special deal for NAHB members that will allow you to avoid upcoming increases by Visa® and MasterCard® if you contact Solveras no later than Friday, June 30 and lock in pre-increase processing. Solveras, which originally offered this deal during the month of May, has extended it through June. 

If you accept credit cards and don’t contact Solveras, these increases could significantly impact your bottom line.

Add that to the Solveras’ regular discounts on credit card processing, simplified monthly billing and an easy-to-read account statement, and you’ll find an excellent opportunity to keep more profit on every credit card sale.

Visit www.nahb.org/ma to learn more about your free customized savings analysis and more information on new processing technology available to members

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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