NBN Online for the week of July 31, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
• More Fed Rate Hikes Would Worsen Home Sale Cooldown
• Builders Can Help End Obesity Trend in Children
• Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
• Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Aug. 7
Coast to Coast
• Home Sellers Sweeten Deals
Housing Forum
• Letters to the Editor: Housing Inflation and Interest Rates
Politics & Government
• House Votes to Revitalize FHA Single-Family Insurance
• Bill Would Lift Multifamily Loan Limits in High-Cost Areas
• Housing Short-Handed Without Immigrant Workers
• States Clamping Down on Illegal Immigrant Workers
• Register for SLGA Conference by Friday, Aug. 4 and Save $50
Economics & Finance
• Major Housing Markets in the West in for a Tough Year
• Tentative Agreement Would Destabilize U.S. Lumber Market
Tips
• Builder's Tip: Using Sandbags as Concrete-Form Anchors
Business Management
• Builders Could Reap Up to 9% Tax Deduction in Years Ahead
• Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Las Vegas
50Plus Housing
• Half of All Households Will Be 55+ or Older by 2011
Multifamily
• Free ICC Matrix Compares Accessibility Guidelines
Remodelers
• CAPS Makes Home Accessible for Paralyzed Soldier
Construction Safety
• SAFE Award Applications Now Available
Building Systems
• Code and Consumer Design Hot Topics at BSC SHOWCASE
Education
• Learn More Before NAHB's Fall Board Meeting
• Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
• Education Calendar
Green Building
• Green Building Awards Open
Research
• Buyers Want More Home Tech Than Builders Offer
Building Quality
• Trade Contractors Should Be Quality and Safety Partners
Regulation
• Michigan Builders Fight Costly Residential Fire Sprinklers
Legal
• Register for Upcoming Construction Law Seminar
Labor
• HBI Honors Its Job Corps Instructor of the Year
Building Products
• Deck Mounting Makes Pot Filler Unique
TV
• NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
• Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholars Announced
Association News
• NAHB Launches Video Newsmagazine, 'Eye on NAHB'
• UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
• GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
• Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
• Fall Board Meets Sept. 13-17 in Salt Lake City
• Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Aug. 7

Nation's Building News will not be published on Aug. 7. Publication of NAHB's official online e-newspaper will return to its regular weekly schedule with the Aug. 14 issue. 

 

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