NBN Online for the week of August 28, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
NAHB Study Shows How Much Bathrooms Are Really Worth
Sustainable TND Community, Daybreak, on Tour at Fall Board
NAHB Economist Calls Inclusionary Zoning a Bad Idea
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Sweetening the Deal to Sell a Home
Housing Forum
Letters to the Editor: Learn How the Codes Work
Politics & Government
Pact Sets Builders Searching for New Lumber Sources
Survey Finds NIMBYs on the Rise in Both U.S. and Britain
Economics & Finance
New Single-Family Home Sales Down, Inventory Up in July
Mortgage Rates Nudge Down Housing Affordability
Eye on the Economy: Housing Will Not Drag Economy Into Recession
Tips
Builder's Tip: Using Wall-Sheathing as Insulation Stops
Business Management
Working With Subcontractors: Pros, Cons…and Cautions
Base Pay of California Builders Up 6.8% in 2005
Multifamily
Condo Market Retreating From 2005’s Record Sales
Building Systems
Approved Guide for Installing Tile Roofing Now Available
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Green Building
Dallas the Latest to Hop on the Green Building Bandwagon
Katrina Recovery
Lowe’s to Sell Expandable Katrina Cottage Kits
Legal
NAHB Weighs in on Two Pending Wetlands Cases
International
Sign Up for Trade Mission to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Workforce housing
Apply for 2006 Workforce Housing Awards
Labor
Beazer Internships Put Hispanics on the Fast Track
Building Products
David Weekley Homes Names Trane Supplier of Choice
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment Scholar Trades in Swatches for Home Building
Association News
New NAHB Video Shows How to Communicate With Media
'Associate Appreciation Month' Is Almost Here
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Securely Collect Payments on-the-Go With Solveras
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
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

Related Articles

New NAHB Video Shows How to Communicate With Media

'Associate Appreciation Month' Is Almost Here

GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members

UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping

Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center

Fall Board Meets Sept. 13-17 in Salt Lake City

Calendar of Events

Securely Collect Payments on-the-Go With Solveras

NAHB’s new credit card processing program through Solveras Payment Systems provides a fast, cost-effective and secure solution for members who need to collect payments in the field.

The new technology — Solveras Mobile — makes it possible for you to use your cell phone to swipe credit card sales anywhere you do business.

To view a brief video of Solveras Mobile, go to: www.solveras.com/mobile.

Instead of manually entering credit card transactions when  you get back to the office and paying a higher key-entered processing rate, you can swipe them at the customer's location just like a regular terminal-based, face-to-face transaction and receive a significantly lower processing rate.

Solveras Mobile dramatically reduces costs and time by eliminating the need to manually key in all credit card numbers. The technology is available two ways:

  • A compact card reader device connects directly to a compatible cell phone.
  • Or, you can use a portable data-only device that works independently of your cell phone service.


Either way, simply swipe the customer's card and receive authorization in seconds.

This technology comes with a 100% money-back guarantee and NAHB-negotiated discounts on credit card processing services. Visit Solveras on the NAHB Web site for details.


 

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