NBN Online for the week of December 11, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Fundamentals Remain Strong, Hovnanian Says
Second and Urban Homes Not a Big Lure for Baby Boomers
Building Homes of Our Own, NBN Earn National Honors
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Art Deco Meets Asian Symmetry in Miami’s South Beach
Coast to Coast
As Prices Fall, U.S. Home Buyers Benefit
IBS
New Kitchen Lifestyles Explored at Builders’ Show
Housing Forum
In Virginia, A Workforce Housing Initiative That Works
Politics & Government
Storm Water Reform Bill Would Cut Housing Costs
Real Estate Provisions in Last-Minute Tax Bill
Economics & Finance
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Workforce Housing
Demand for Housing Near Mass Transit on the Rise
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Time Saver for Installing Closet Shelf Cleats
Business Management
Stay on Top of Projects With Project Management Software
Deliver Projects on Time With ‘Scheduling for Home Builders’
IBS Has Tech Seminars About Increasing Efficiency, Profitability
Construction Safety
Injuries From Installing Drywall Can Be Prevented
Tickets Available for Safety Awards Luncheon
50Plus Housing
Enter the 2007 50+ Housing Design, Marketing Competition
Multifamily
Builder Confidence in Condo Market Sinks in Third Quarter
Building Systems
Register for World of Concrete 2007 in Las Vegas Next Month
Education
Education Calendar
katrina
Drywall, Plywood, Shingles Needed in New Orleans
Green Building
Builders Working to Reduce Energy Use, Says Pressly
Legal
Builders Subject to Effluent Rules, Court Decides
Labor
Training Program Jump-Starting Construction Careers
Building Products
Good Margins Start With Knowing Costs of Building
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Sioux Empire HBA Launches ‘Tools for Schools’
Association News
Dell for the Holidays: Double Discounts Through Dec. 31
Advice From Industry Experts: Ramp Up Sales and Marketing
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football. Don't Drop the Ball.
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Dell for the Holidays: Double Discounts Through Dec. 31

Advice From Industry Experts: Ramp Up Sales and Marketing

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

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

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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