NBN Online for the week of November 20, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
News Stories Not the Driving Force Behind Home Buying
IBS to Feature Two Showcase Homes, Ted Koppel
Advice From Industry Experts: Ramp Up Sales and Marketing
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Nov. 27
Coast to Coast
Housing Decline Pushing Down the Price of Lumber
Politics & Government
Lawmakers Elect Leaders for 110th Congress
It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint, NAHB Tells Congress
Katrina Cleanup, Political Wrap-Up Highlight SGLA Conference
Economics & Finance
Starts, Permits Decline in October
Moving Pumps $170 Billion a Year Into the Economy
Builders Confidence Buoyed by Stabilizing Shift in Market
Eye on the Economy: Long-Term Interest Rates to Remain Favorable
Tips
Builder's Tip: Making Low-Cost Crown-Molding Clamps
IBS
More Than 100,000 Expected at International Builders’ Show
Business Management
Try Technology Before You Buy, at IBS Computer Labs
Environment
FEMA Retooling Flood Maps for Uniformity, But at What Price?
Multifamily
Multifamily Stock Index Jumps Again in October
Enter Pillars to Be 'Best of the Best' in Multifamily
Remodelers
Concrete Counters, Safety Lighting Top Trends in 2007
Downturns: Fertile Ground for Great Ideas
Home Depot Finds Aging Baby Boomers Want to Stay Put
Sales and Marketing
Flipping Houses Is Not as Easy as It Looks on Television
Education
Remodeling Puzzle Solvers Win PREP Exams
Education Calendar
Safety
OSHA Considering Costlier Standard for Paints, Chemicals
Regulation
Panels Knock Up to Five Weeks Off Building Schedule
Legal
Illegal Immigrant Charges Against Home Builder Dropped
Settlement Proposed for Steel Tubing Lawsuit
Workforce housing
Business Leaders Help Florida Teachers Buy Homes
Labor
Student Successes Bolster Growth of Training Programs
Building Products
Software Lets Owners Check Their Business at a Glance
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Scholarships Help Boost Twins’ Home Building Careers
Association News
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football. Don't Drop the Ball.
Vegas Developer Turns Reality TV Into Charitable Giving
New York Builders Recognized for Pediatric Respite House
GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Calendar of Events
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
NAHB Career Center

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Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football. Don't Drop the Ball.

Vegas Developer Turns Reality TV Into Charitable Giving

New York Builders Recognized for Pediatric Respite House

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

Calendar of Events

Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.

GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members

 

By mid-year, more than 5,000 vehicles have been purchased by members using the NAHB GM Special Offer — saving them $2.5 million.

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.



Free NAHB Kit Gives Builders Back-to-Basics Tips in Cooling Market

With the current cooling of the nation’s housing market expected to persist into the middle of next year, NAHB has developed a comprehensive online toolkit geared to providing association members with information that will help them prosper in today’s changing business environment.

To access the “Back to Basics” toolkit, you must be an NAHB member and have a login to www.nahb.org. To create a login, go to www.nahb.org/login or click on the log-in button on the main menu bar.

For assistance, call the NAHB Member Service Center at 800-368-5242


 

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