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In This Issue:

Front Page
Aging Boomers May Be Hard to Budge From Current Homes
Leverage Yielding Home Buyers Big Financial Benefits
‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Nears $1 Million. Apply Now.
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Open House: Single Women Saying ‘I Do’ to Real Estate
Politics & Government
House Takes ‘Solid’ Step on Immigration Reform
House Bill Extends Relief for 2005 Hurricane Victims
Anti-Growth a Stumbling Block for Latino Home Buyers
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts Up Last Month, But Permits Down
New-Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level Since August 2000
ARM Resets Not Expected to Have Major Economic Impact
Housing Slowdown Making 2007 a Harder Year for Cement
Existing Home Sales Show Biggest Monthly Rise in Three Years
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders' Tip: Making A Grit-Free Cap for Pneumatic Tools
Business Management
Tax Incentives Available to Create Affordable Housing
Builders Search NAHB’s Technology Directory for Solutions
Design
Photo Gallery: Homes Gone Green
Charrettes Give Builders Quick Glimpse Into Design Process
Public Needs to Be Sold on Density as Building Boom Nears
50Plus Housing
Register for 50+ Symposium by March 30 and Save $100
Multifamily
Market Realities, Trends Highlight Pillars Conference
Building Systems
ICC-Developed Log Building Standard Approved by ANSI
ICFs Critical Backbone to Green Building Tour Home
Log Homes Council Raises $13,000 for Juvenile Diabetes Research
Home Depot to Sell Modular Housing at New Orleans Stores
Education
Sign Up for Free Storm Water Compliance Audio Seminar
Education Calendar
Green Building
Awards Honor Achievement in Green Home Building
Draft of Green Building Standard Available for Comment
NAHB Builders Honored for ‘Building With Trees’
Workforce housing
Poll Finds Affordable Housing a High Priority for Americans
Labor
Lowe’s Scholarship Fund Continues to Build Careers
Building Products
Insulated Concrete Form Walls Tested for Terrorist Blasts
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Thomas Gipson Homes Work for Builders' Blitz Honored
HELP for Growing Construction Programs on the Way
Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due by April 16
Association News
Get Free 'April Is New Homes Month' Resources Online Now
Lock in 2006 Visa/MC Processing Rates. Offer Ends March 31.
Office Depot Deals: Music to Your Ears
GM Business Choice, Lowe’s Team Up to Reward NAHB Members
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Get Free 'April Is New Homes Month' Resources Online Now

Office Depot Deals: Music to Your Ears

GM Business Choice, Lowe’s Team Up to Reward NAHB Members

Calendar of Events

Lock in 2006 Visa/MC Processing Rates. Offer Ends March 31.

Year after year MasterCard and Visa have consistently announced nationwide interchange processing rate increases each April. If your HBA and members accept credit cards for payment, you know how much these changes impact your association's and your members' bottom lines.

Industry experts anticipate another rate increase this spring.

Lock in 2006 Rates by Saturday, March 31

NAHB has negotiated an exclusive deal for members to avoid this potential increase. Members who enroll in the NAHB Credit Card Processing Program through Solveras Payment Systems by Saturday, March 31 will lock in 2006 rates.

That means if MasterCard and Visa raise rates in April, your processing rates will not increase with the rest of the country, but instead remain at the same 2006 levels.

Add that to the program’s regular discounts on credit card processing, simplified monthly billing and an easy-to-read account statement, and you’ll find an excellent opportunity for you to keep more profit on every credit card sale.

Take advantage of the free savings analysis to see in writing how this program can cut your monthly costs and streamline your billing process. This tool consistently uncovers savings for two out of three businesses — finding average projected savings of 17%.

You and your members should take a moment to see how this program could impact your bottom line.

For Your Free Solveras Savings Analysis

Simply fill out the form linked to the Solveras Payment Systems Web page (scroll down to the linked PDF) and fax the form to 800-297-3405 for your free analysis, or call 800-613-0148.

Other Member Advantage Discounts

For the most up-to-date details on the Member Advantage discount program and all of the participating companies, go to www.nahb.org/MA.



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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