NBN Online for the week of May 21, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Call for Major Overhaul of Immigration Bill
FHA Reform Would Help Head Off Subprime Foreclosures
National Membership Day: More Prizes Than Ever Before
$2 Million Just Released: Apply Now for ‘Buy Now’ Ad Grants
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: A Lease With a Commanding View, Chicago-Style
Coast to Coast
Bright Spots: Why Some Homes Are Able to Inspire Bidding Wars in a Slow Market
Economics & Finance
April Housing Permits at Slowest Pace in a Decade
Subprime Mortgage Concerns Undermine Builder Confidence
Bernanke Sees Limited Spillover From Subprime Woes
Non-Profits Sending Delinquent Home Owners to the Lender
Loss Mitigation Helping to Limit Subprime Loan Foreclosures
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Fast and Accurate Countertop Scribing
Construction Safety
Toolbox Talk: Hammer Home Nail Gun Safety
50Plus Housing
Futurist Sees Old and Young Straining the Middle-Aged
Sales
Millennium Homes: Color Helps Buyers Zero in on Home
Multifamily
Rental Households Surge, Rents Near Record High
Condo Market Shows Some Signs of Bottoming Out
Remodelers
Bathroom Improvements Can Save Water and Energy
Building Systems
Concrete Technologies Tour Highlights Industry Trends
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Naples, Fla.
Commercial
Are Project Manuals Necessary for Small Projects?
NCBC 2008 Awards of Excellence Open for Entries
Business Management
New Resource for Suppliers, Manufacturers, Contractors
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Mandates Would Disrupt Green Market, NAHB Tells Congress
Miller Unveils Second Zero-Energy Home in Tucson
NAHB Housing Center Gets Third Energy Star Designation
Codes and Standards
Fire Sprinkler Mandate Among Proposed ICC Code Changes
Labor
HBI Training Supports Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts
Building Products
Off-the-Shelf Stair Balustrade Needs Only Seven Saw Cuts
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Tampa Builder Jim Shimberg, Sr. Named Citizen of the Year
Presidio Homes Honored for Providing Hurricane Relief
Association News
Free NAHB ‘Homeownership Month’ Kit Available Online
Spring Board Meeting Set for June 5-10
Save 30% on Biz Forms and Checks
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Postal Rate Increase Now in Effect. Are You Prepared?
NAHB Career Center: For a True Competitive Edge
Willams Scotsman: First-Month Storage Container Deals
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Free NAHB ‘Homeownership Month’ Kit Available Online

Spring Board Meeting Set for June 5-10

Save 30% on Biz Forms and Checks

Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer

NAHB Career Center: For a True Competitive Edge

Willams Scotsman: First-Month Storage Container Deals

Calendar of Events

Postal Rate Increase Now in Effect. Are You Prepared?

The U.S. Postal Service has increased first class postage and implemented new shape-based pricing and dozens of rule changes that affect the cost and way your business sends mail.

Some of the changes include:

  • New postages costs based on size, shape and weight, rather than weight, as in the past.

  • A new “Forever Stamp” that sells at the first-class, one-ounce rate and which can be used for any first class, one-ounce letter, even if a rate change has occurred.

  • Reduced additional-ounce rate for First-Class Mail®.

  • Significant initiatives to reduce Undeliverable as Addressed Mail, including changes to address change fees and enhancements to software used for presorted mailing.

  • Presorting will continue for large mailings.

  • New flat rates for Priority Mail® envelopes and boxes and Express Mail® envelopes. Prices will remain the same for these mailing on packages up to 70 pounds, regardless of destination.


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