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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders May Have Seen the Worst of Current Downturn
Products, Networking, Education Draw Industry Pros to IBS
Flyer Lists 10 Great Reasons to Buy a Home
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Home Builders Gearing Up for 2008
Economics & Finance
Conforming Loan Limits to Remain Unchanged in 2007
Home Price Appreciation Continues Orderly Slowdown
Indianapolis Remains Most Affordable Housing Market
Eye on the Economy: Home Sales Are Stabilizing
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Tool to Make Seamless Stucco Patches
Business Management
Use NAHB’s Biztools to Help Manage Taxes, Contractors
Reduce Cycle Time, Increase Profits With Simple Tech Solutions
Multifamily
Confidence in Rental Apartment Market on the Rise
Investor Confidence in Multifamily Market Soars
Enter Pillars, the Best in Multifamily, by Dec. 18
Remodelers
Remodeling Market Strengthens in Third Quarter
Building Systems
Log Homes Council Sells Cookbooks for Cancer Cure
Katrina
Drywall, Plywood, Shingles Needed in New Orleans
Volunteers Needed to Rebuild Historic Home’s Porch
Education
Advice From Industry Experts: Ramp Up Sales and Marketing
When Money Is Tight, Consumers Shop for Expertise
Education Calendar
Green Building
Apply for Green Building Awards
Research
Energy Award Finalists Head for Builders’ Show
Regulation
Nationwide Permit Overhaul Needs More Work
Alliance Focuses on Streamlining Overlapping Regulations
Experts Hash Out Top Court’s Wetlands Opinions
Legal
Settlement Proposed for Steel Tubing Lawsuit
Labor
HBI Addressing Language Barrier for Hispanic Workers
Building Products
Manual Provides Expertise on Residential Asphalt Roofs
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Klaiber Named Most Recent Glunt Scholar
Association News
Dell for the Holidays: Double Discounts Through Dec. 31
GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football. Don't Drop the Ball.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Dell for the Holidays: Double Discounts Through Dec. 31

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

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

Calendar of Events

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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