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

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: "Walkway Revamp"

• March 1, 9:30 p.m. ET/PT
• March 2, 1:30 a.m. ET/PT
• March 2, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT
• March 4, 11:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

Stone guys and hosts Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns transform an ugly concrete and asphalt walkway into a welcoming stone path in this Braintree, Mass. home. It's a project with broad appeal. Upgrading a walkway can immediately enhance a home. Using thermal faced bluestone, perfect for paving walkways, Dean and Derek take this thirty-foot walkway from a muddy mess to an elegant entrance.

"Assembly Required" on DIY

Episode: "Prefab Cabin"

• Feb. 26, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 27, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 27, 10:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

In the rustic mountains of Beulah, Colo., Anne and Barring want their own little cabin in the woods. They go online, order a prefabricated cabin kit and hire local framers to put it together. In Ventura, Calif., a young couple decides the real estate market is too pricey so they decide to build their own home. Find out if seasoned framers and a couple of do-it-yourselfers can put together a "build-by-numbers" cabin kit.

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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