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In This Issue:

Front Page
Amendment Puts Immigration Bill Back on the Right Track
Soda Pop Maverick Shows Builders New Ways to Market
Builders Hitch Advertising to ‘Buy Now’ Campaign in Arizona
Coast to Coast
Mortgage-Rate Hike May Impel Buyers
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts Slide Further in May as Correction Continues
Existing-Home Sales Underperform in May
Harvard Says It's Too Early to Tell When Housing Slump Will End
Wells Fargo Symposium Looks at Sustaining Homeownership
Lone Voice at PCBC Says U.S. Economy Now in Recession
Eye on the Economy: Downswing Still Has Some Distance to Run
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Legal
High Court Rules for NAHB in Clean Water Permit Case
New Rules Designed for Home Construction Disputes
Public Told How to Prevent Range-Tipping Accidents
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Using a Biscuit Joiner to Patch Wood Flooring
Research
Research Center Studying Young Child Guard Rail Safety
Business Management
NAHB Software Survey to Determine Member Needs
50Plus Housing
50+ Trends: More Dining, Green and Doctors' Space
Remodelers
Remodelers All Over the News During Remodeling Month
Apply for This Year's NAHB Remodelers' Awards
Emmons, Mahoney Named Patchan Scholarship Winners
Building Systems
Take Builders Survey About Systems, Attitudes, Trends
Enter the 2007 Brick in Home Building Competition by July 31
IBS
Registration for 2008 IBS in Orlando, Fla. Is Now Open
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Naples, Fla.
Design
2007 Best in American Living Competition Entries Due July 2
Apply for HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence by July 2
Commercial
Say Hello to Attractive Finishes for Site-Cast Tilt-Up Projects
Apply for 2008 Commerical Building Awards of Excellence
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Committee to Vote Next Month on Green Standard Proposals
HBAs Can Order Free Copies of NAHB Guidelines in Bulk
Environment
New Permit Program Proposed for Bald Eagle
Labor
HBI's Project CRAFT Sees New Graduates and Programs
Building Products
Two of Top 10 Cool Consumer Products at PCBC From GE
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY
Endowment
Women’s Council Scholarship Winners Announced
Association News
2007 Hall of Fame Inductees Changed Face of Housing
Dell to Host Free Webcast About Networks for Small Businesses
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Get One Month Free Credit Card Processing With Solveras
Dell Summer Sizzle: Double Discounts Throughout July
Get Free CD of Customer Service Forms From Biz Forms and Checks
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

2007 Hall of Fame Inductees Changed Face of Housing

Dell to Host Free Webcast About Networks for Small Businesses

Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer

Get One Month Free Credit Card Processing With Solveras

Dell Summer Sizzle: Double Discounts Throughout July

Calendar of Events

Get Free CD of Customer Service Forms From Biz Forms and Checks

NAHB members who order from Biz Forms and Checks by Forms Fulfillment Center will receive a free copy of “Form Builder: Customer Service CD” — a $26.95 value.*  Mention key code P0673-165 when ordering.

Published by BuilderBooks.com, the CD contains 150 of the most commonly used customer service forms to help you create and run a successful customer service program. 

Simplify your home building or remodeling business by having all of the customer service forms in one CD, including: 

  • Pre-settlement forms
  • Warranty service forms
  • Customer feedback forms


NAHB members who order from Biz Forms and Checks also automatically receive a 30% discount on every order.

Biz Forms and Checks has all the forms industry professionals need, including standard and remodeling proposal forms, weekly time records, non-computerized forms and forms and checks that work with the most popular accounting programs — QuickBooks, Quicken, Peachtree and MYOB

Visit www.bizformsandchecks.com to see the complete line of compatible products and to place an order, or call 866-849-4374. Remember to mention key code P0673-165 when ordering.

* Free Form Builder CD offer available while supplies last. Not to be combined with any other offer.

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 next 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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