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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Expected to Improve as the Year Progresses
Grants Available to Local HBAs for ‘Buy-Now’ Campaigns
Big Builders Prepare for an Acquisition ‘Feeding Frenzy’
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Wanted: Home Builders for the Moon
Politics & Government
Dodd Supports Work Opportunity for Immigrants
Jackson Says President Committed to Increasing Homeownership
Builders Focusing on Energy Efficiency, Congress Told
Economics & Finance
With Unsold Homes to Sell, Builders Slow January Starts
Builders Gain Confidence in Prospects for Home Sales
Hard-Line Critics Would Damage GSEs, Says Freddie Mac CEO
Eye on the Economy: The Inventory Overhang Is Heavier Than It Looks
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Make Invisible Drywall Butt Joints
Design
Smaller Homes, Outdoors Spaces: Hot Stuff in 2007
Toilet Tank Aquarium Brings New Bathroom Twist
Sales and Marketing
Aiming for Satisfied Customers Is Not Good Enough
Builders Advised to Rev Up Competitiveness in Down Market
Best in Sales and Marketing Honored at The Nationals at IBS
50Plus Housing
Utah Developer Tippets Named 50+ Housing Council Chair
Education
Seventeen Winners Fuel Up on Education at IBS
Education Calendar
Green Building
Green Building Standard to Be Based on NAHB Guidelines
Participants Sought for Green Building Standard Committee
Green Building Seminar Looks at ‘Building With Trees’
Regulation
Weak Levees, Updated Flood Maps Bad News for Builders
With Wetlands Permits Expiring, Delays Expected
Legal
Siding With Builders, District Court Rejects Wetlands Rule
Construction Safety
OSHA Chief Says Builders Are Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Safety Awards Recognize Housing Industry Job Safety Efforts
Workforce housing
Cisneros Tells Builders to Prepare for Latino Surge
Labor
Tampa Builder William Paul to Chair Home Builders Institute
Building Products
Owens Corning Products Boost Sales in Down Market
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Georgia Builder Earns Top Honor for Community Service
Jacksonville HBA Honored for Building Needed Homeless Shelter
Association News
California Builder Brian Catalde Elected NAHB President
Michigan Builder Robert Jones Elected NAHB Senior Officer
Florida Builders Help Tornado Victims Rebound
Office Depot Deals: Music to Your Ears
GM Business Choice, Lowe’s Team Up to Reward NAHB Members
Lock in 2006 Visa/MC Processing Rates Before Increase
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Best in Sales and Marketing Honored at The Nationals at IBS

The year's most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored Feb. 7 at The National Sales and Marketing Awards gala during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando. The awards are presented by NAHB’s National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC).

"The Nationals are the most prestigious awards of their kind, setting the benchmark for innovations in new home design, marketing and sales," said Dan Levitan, chairman of the 2007 Nationals. "NAHB's commitment to recognizing originality, imagination and success has been exemplified by its award winners since the competition's inception."

A diverse panel of industry professionals from across the country selected gold, silver and regional award winners from nearly 1,400 entries.

Several top award winners are highlighted below. For a complete list of category winners and additional details about their entries and for a history of The Nationals, visit www.thenationals.com.

Community of the Year Gold Awards

  • Attached Community: Sky Terrace, Denver.
    Builder: Infinity Home Collection; Marketing Director: David Steinke

  • Detached Community: Encantada, Ladera Ranch, Calif.
    Builder: Pardee Homes; Marketing Director: Jessica Fabricant

  • Masterplanned Community: Seabridge, Oxnard, Calif.
    Builder/Developer: D.R. Horton; Marketing Director: Mark Higgins


Individual Achievement Honors

  • Marketing Director of the Year: Peggy Sullivan, Pathway Communities, Atlanta

  • Sales Manager of the Year: Richard Rudnicki, CSP, Winchester Homes, Bethesda, Md.

  • Salesperson of the Year: Sheena M. Guido, The Marketing Directors, Inc., A Ryness Company, New York

  • Rookie Sales Person of the Year: Kyle Krecklow, Ryland Homes, Twin Cities Eden Prairie, Minn.

  • Sales Team of the Year (Tie)
    Theresa Maisen, CSP, James I. Park, CSP and Lindsay Wilson, CSP; The Ryness Company, Newport Beach, Calif.

    Paul Cinciripini, Gus Garcia, Johnny Hackett, Michelle Lo, Quyen Eduardo Pena, Maria Sirgo, Sarah Ta, Robert Taylor and Lisa Tran; Royce Builders, Houston


Legends of Residential Marketing Award

The Legends of Residential Marketing Award, begun in 1992, honors builders and consultants who stand apart as leaders in the new-home marketing field. Award winners are selected for their professional commitment to the industry and new home community marketing innovations.

  • Gary Ryness, The Ryness Company, Danville, Calif.
  • Ken Agid, The Marketing Department, Coto de Caza, Calif.


Sales and Marketing Council of the Year

  • Under 250 Members: Horry-Georgetown SMC, Conway, S.C.
  • 250 to 500 Members: Atlanta Sales & Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Tucker, Ga.
  • More Than 500 Members: Inland Sales and Marketing Council, Huntington Beach, Calif.


For more information, visit www.thenationals.com.


 

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