NBN Online for the week of December 18, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Revving Up Existing Home Sales Crucial Step in Recovery
Builders Sense Tide Is Turning for Housing Demand
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Dec. 25, Jan. 1
Read Our International Builders' Show Preview on Jan. 8
Layouts for Living
'Cottage Residence' Loaded With Options
Coast to Coast
Raids at Swift Raise Questions About Employers’ Ability to Check Status
Forum
Refocus Prospects Who Are Looking for a Fire Sale
Economics & Finance
Bank Guidance Not Likely to Impede Credit Flow to Housing
Eye on the Economy: Buyer Demand May Be Stabilizing
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Design
A Home That Disappears and Other Unusual Homes
Tips
Builder's Tip: Shop Vac Works for Hard-to-Fill Glue Ups
Business Management
Ten Must-Have Technology Trends for Today's Homes
Advice From Industry Experts: Ramp Up Sales and Marketing
50Plus Housing
The Ten Tips of Marketing an Active Adult Community
Enter the 2007 50+ Housing Design, Marketing Competition
Remodelers
Sign Up for Chairman’s Dinner at Builders’ Show
Building Systems
Gulf Coast Modular Home Show in Mississippi Jan. 9-21
Weber Feted for Concrete Industry Contributions
Education
Marketing More Relevant Than Ever: IBS Pre-Show Education
Education Calendar
Katrina
General Permits Supported for Rebuilding Mississippi
Drywall, Plywood, Shingles Needed in New Orleans
Safety
Tickets Available for Safety Awards Luncheon
Workforce housing
Affordability Gap for Renters Widens in 2006
Politics & Government
High Housing Costs a Growing Challenge for Cities
Building Products
Home Depot Acquires Chinese Home Improvement Chain
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Sign Up for Estate Planning Seminar at Builders’ Show
Association News
Howard on List of Housing’s 50 Most Powerful Persons
Dell for the Holidays: Double Discounts Through Dec. 31
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football. Don't Drop the Ball.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Howard on List of Housing’s 50 Most Powerful Persons

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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