NBN Online for the week of February 19, 2007

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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

NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week

The NAHB Production Group produces three weekly television shows on HGTV and DIY for consumers. The following is the latest lineup:

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Granite Facade"

• Feb. 22, 9:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 23, 1:30 a.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

Dean and Derek, the stone guys, give a home a facelift with dramatic results. Using Weymouth granite and bluestone accents, they show how to transform a home’s staid façade into an inviting entryway. The stone veneer is applied in a unique pattern to complement the design of the house. Sometimes a simple decorative solution is all that's needed to make your home stand out from the rest.

HGTV Seeking ‘Dream Home’ Builder/Architect Teams

HGTV is seeking developers, builders and architects to create the 2008 and 2009 dream homes for the network’s Dream Home Sweepstakes. To learn more, click here.

About the NAHB Production Group

The NAHB Production Group is a full-service, self-contained, media production unit creating programming for cable television, broadcast television, non-profit, museum and corporate clients. Productions range from magazine format shows for general audiences to museum-installation videos for specialized use.

The production group includes award winning journalists, writers and photographers with experience in broadcast, documentary and corporate television.



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 the 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 of the NAHB Web site.

For assistance, call the NAHB Member Service Center at 800-368-5242.


 

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