NBN Online for the week of January 29, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
New EPA-Certified Toilets Address Water Shortages
IBS NextGen Home to Demonstrate Storm-Resistant Technologies
Going to Orlando? Read the Special IBS Preview Issue of NBN
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Feb. 5 or Feb. 12
Coast to Coast
Pulte Pulls Plug on Prefab Virginia Plant
Politics & Government
NAHB Visiting All 535 U.S. House and Senate Offices
Economics & Finance
December Rise in Home Sales Bodes Well for 2007 Upturn
Waterfront Sites Add Most Value in NAHB House Price Estimator
Eye on the Economy: Housing Production Should Bottom Out Soon
IBS
NAHB’s Council Headquarters Suites, Your Path to Success
BuilderBooks.com Has New Resources Available at IBS
Executive Officers Council Events at the Builders’ Show
Tips
Builders' Tip: A Simple Way to Close Off Windows
Business Management
Try Technology Before You Buy, at IBS Computer Labs
Sign Up to Present at the Custom Builders Symposium
50Plus Housing
50+ Housing Council Events at the Builders’ Show
Remodelers
Remodeling Growth Expected to Moderate in 2007
Building Systems
Log Homes Council Sells Cookbooks to Fight Cancer
Commercial
Community Centers: Growing Demand, Growing Opportunity
Sales
NSMC/IRM Events at the International Builders' Show
Use CRS Credits Toward New Homes Sales Designations
Education
Fuel Up On Education at IBS, Win Free Gas for a Year
IBS Pre-Show Education About Marketing, More
Education Calendar
Green Building
Voluntary Green Programs Counter Costly LEED Approach
Workforce housing
Congressional Interest Grows in Helping Homeless Veterans
Count Sets Baseline to Monitor Homelessness Trend
International
International Awards Open to U.S. Industry Professionals
Labor
Landscaping Students Graduate From Project CRAFT
Building Products
Steel-Framed Home to Benefit Gulf Coast Children’s Hospital
Danze Pot Fillers Lead Hot New Trend in Kitchen Faucets
TV
Audition at IBS to Host NAHB-Produced TV Home Show
HGTV Looks for Builder for 2009 Dream Home Giveaway
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Centex 'Build Your Future' Scholarships Available
Association News
Noted Wisconsin Builder Arthur Davis, Jr. Dies at 86
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
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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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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