NBN Online for the week of February 26, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Rapid Changes Foreseen for Home of the Future
Apply for ‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Grants From NAHB
Learning Program Knocks Down Language Barrier for Hispanics
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Housing Remains Steady Amid the Gloom
Housing Forum
Letter to the Editor: Bringing a New Dimension to Toilets
Economics & Finance
Indianapolis Remains Most Affordable Housing Market
U.S. Shenanigans Threaten to Unravel Canada Timber Pact
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Make Invisible Drywall Butt Joints
Sales and Marketing
Real Living Needs Shape Dream Home Buyers Want
Must-Have Tech Trends Setting Homes Apart
Business Management
20 Ways to Cut Construction Costs and Improve Profitability
Multifamily
Survey Finds Price and Location Drive Condo Sales
Remodelers
Remodelors Council Changes Name to 'NAHB Remodelers'
Chicago Remodeler Mike Nagel Named Chair of NAHB Remodelers
Women
Minnesota Builder Willenbring Is New Women's Council Chair
Education
Education Calendar
Legal
NAHB Submits Brief in Clean Water Supreme Court Case
Design
AARP-NAHB Awards Honor ‘Livable’ Community Design
Workforce housing
Information Sought on Affordable Housing Developers
Labor
Freddie Mac Joins HBI for Gulf Coast Construction Training
Building Products
Owens Corning Shingles Fast to Install, Reduce Callbacks
Stud University Provides Steel Framing Training
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Apply for Herman J. Smith Scholarships by May 3
Association News
Michael T. Rose, Washington, D.C. Area Developer, Dies at 63
Builders Join ‘Silly String’ Drive to Save Soldiers’ Lives in Iraq
Piedmont ‘Gas Girl’ Receives Associate of the Year Award
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

Related Articles

Michael T. Rose, Washington, D.C. Area Developer, Dies at 63

Builders Join ‘Silly String’ Drive to Save Soldiers’ Lives in Iraq

Piedmont ‘Gas Girl’ Receives Associate of the Year Award

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

March 11-13

2007 Log Homes Council President's Tour

Knoxville, Tenn.

March 15

Universal Design: Blueprint for Success

Bristow, Va.

March 25-27

National Green Building Conference

St. Louis, Mo.

March 25

National Green Building Awards

St. Louis, Mo.

April 11-13

2007 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference & Awards Gala

Hollywood, Fla.

April 12

2007 Pillars of the Industry Awards

Hollywood, Fla.

April 26

Construction Forecast Conference — Spring 2007

Washington, D.C.

April 26-29

2007 April Executive Board Meeting

Las Vegas, Nev.

May 20-22

2007 Building Systems Councils Plant Tour

Roanoke, Va.

May 22

National Membership Day

Nationwide

May 30-June 1

Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium

Denver, Colo.

May 31

The Best of 50+ Housing Awards

Denver, Colo.

June 5-10

Spring Board of Directors Meeting

Washington, D.C.

June 6

Legislative Conference

Washington, D.C.

June 25-27

NAHB/BALA Design Institute for Builders

Bellevue, Wash.

Aug. 7-11

2007 EOC Seminar

Long Beach, Calif.

Aug. 9

EOC Association Excellence Awards

Long Beach, Calif.

Sept. 5-9

Fall Board of Directors Meeting

Seattle, Wash.

Oct. 11

Remodelor™ of the Year Award

Las Vegas, Nev.

Oct. 11

Remodelors™ Council CADRE Award

Las Vegas, Nev.

Oct. 12-14

National Conference on Membership

Charlotte, N.C

Oct. 26-28

2007 Custom Builders Symposium

Naples, Fla.

To view more meetings and events information on the NAHB Web site, click here.



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 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.

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


 

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