NBN Online for the week of January 22, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
New American Home Follows NAHB Green Building Model
Kitchens and Baths Remain the Most Common Remodeling Jobs
Avoid the Long Lines, Register Online for IBS by Jan. 25
Read the Special IBS Preview Issue of Nation's Building News
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
‘Vasectomy Housing’ Surges as New Jersey Tax Remedy
Economics & Finance
New Process for Appointing Federal Home Loan Bank Public Interest Directors
Single-Family Starts Drop in December, But Total Was Up
Rise in Builder Confidence Bodes Well for Spring
Recent Reports to Fed Show More Cooling in Housing Markets
Tips
Builders' Tip: Coping With Mini-Grinders
Business Management
Secrets to Growing, Improving Your Company Revealed at IBS
50Plus Housing
Learn About Fair Housing, 50+ Rental Market Opportunities
Learn 'How to Flourish in a Changing Market' at 50+ Dinner
50+ Awards Judge Gives Tips for Submitting Winning Entries
Enter the 2007 50+ Housing Design, Marketing Competition
Multifamily
Multifamily Builders Buckle Up for a Bumpier 2007
Remodelers
Why Wait Until the Phone Stops Ringing?
Building Systems
American Concrete Institute Joins NAHB's Concrete Council
Sales
Get the Sales and Marketing Knowledge You Need at IBS
Local SMC Workshop: Network With Local Councils Feb. 7 at IBS
Visit the NSMC/IRM Booth on Main Exhibit Floor at IBS
Education
IBS Pre-Show Education About Marketing, More
Fuel Up On Education at IBS, Win Free Gas for a Year
Education Calendar
Green Building
Green Building Conference in St. Louis March 25-27
International
NAHB Hosts Nigerians on Housing Fact Finding Tour
Labor
Job Corps Graduates to Be Recognized at Builders’ Show
Building Products
CraftMaster Tall Doors Match Today’s High Ceilings
TV
Star Material? Audition to Host NAHB-Produced TV Shows
HGTV Looks for Builder for 2009 Dream Home Giveaway
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment, Women's Council Offer Student Scholarships
Association News
Bob Jones a Candidate for NAHB Vice President/Secretary
NAHB Board Meetings Scheduled for Builders’ Show
Free UPS Shipping From the BuilderBooks Store in Orlando
GM $500 Off for NAHB Members Rolls Into 2007
Builders Rock! Limited Edition Pin Available at Builders’ Show
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football. Don't Drop the Ball.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Star Material? Audition to Host NAHB-Produced TV Shows

NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week

HGTV Looks for Builder for 2009 Dream Home Giveaway

Builders and developers interested in designing and constructing the 2009 HGTV Dream Home, the grand prize of the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway, can stop by HGTVPro.com's booth located in the lobby of Hall B at the International Builders’ Show in February.

The HGTV Dream Home Giveaway sweepstakes has been the signature promotion for the lifestyle network since 1997, with a grand-prize home presented to one lucky viewer each year. For each one-of-a-kind project, HGTV has teamed up with the best builders, developers and architects to create a residential showplace of superior beauty and innovation, enhanced by breathtaking surroundings and fully furnished by top-run corporate sponsors.

“The HGTV Dream Home is a chance for a top-notch builder/developer team to showcase its best work to a dedicated HGTV audience nationwide,” said Judy Girard, president of HGTV. “The promotion has achieved celebrity status, drawing nearly 54 million entries in 2006 and maintaining a year-round interest among home owner hopefuls.”

Bob Ward, chairman and CEO of Land Resource Companies, LLC, said that his company’s involvement with the HGTV promotion — in 2004 for Grey Rock at Lake Lure Dream Home at Cumberland Harbour and in 2006 for the Grey Rock at Lake Lure Dream Home in North Carolina — has generated considerable interest in its residential development projects.

“Because of our affiliation with both the 2004 and 2006 Dream Home projects, more people are aware of Land Resource Companies,” said Ward. “At Grey Rock, in just 90 days during the 2006 promotion, our sales team received more requests for information than we normally see in two years,” he said.

“Once people find out about the Dream Home, they’re eager to learn more about our other communities,” he said, “and they find that the level of excellence that has gone into Grey Rock at Lake Lure and Cumberland Harbour goes into all of our properties. The Dream Home distinction simply sets us apart from other property developers and gives us more opportunity to showcase the amazing quality of our communities.”

In addition to visiting HGTV during the Builders’ Show, those interested in being considered for the 2009 project can click here.

Scripps Network-HGTVPro is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — The Supplier 100 of NAHB.

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