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In This Issue:

Front Page
Homeland Security Crackdown on Illegal Workers Imminent
Housing Career Path Starts With CD-ROM and Building Doghouses
‘Buy Now’ Campaign Helps Boost Activity in Smaller Michigan Market
Coast to Coast
No Money Down Disappearing as Mortgage Option
Politics & Government
Housing Trust Fund Bill Heads to House Floor
House Energy Bill Includes Federal Role in Writing Building Codes
Economics & Finance
Mortgage Interest Rates Drift a Bit Lower
Eye on the Economy: Home Prices Fall, But Not Dramatically
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Tool to Find Circle Centers — Spot On
Sales and Marketing
Web Marketing Helps Ease Impact of Home Sales Slump
Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 28
Business Management
When Scheduling Jobs, Don’t Overlook Your ‘Soft Schedule’
50Plus Housing
Offer Residents an Alternative to Security Deposits
Multifamily
Law Safeguards Tenants Who Are Domestic Abuse Victims
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Naples, Fla.
Building Systems
Plan to Attend SHOWCASE 2007 in Hilton Head, S.C.
New Modular FAQ Brochure Available to Builders, Consumers
Education
Education Calendar
Design
Attend AIA’s Full Spectrum Practice Symposium
Codes and Standards
New Installation Instructions Announced for Steel Tubing
Deadline Nears for New Code Amendment Proposals
Safety
Award Honors Outstanding Builder Safety Programs
Boost Job Site Safety With Fall Protection Training Products
Labor
Advanced Superintendent Training Now Offered
‘Instructor of the Year’ From Roswell, N.M. Job Corps
Building Products
Product Searches Now Easier on Georgia-Pacific Web Site
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Herman J. Smith Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Association News
NAHB Board in Seattle for Fall Meeting Sept. 8
Committee, Council Appointment Forms Now Online
Nation’s Building News Earns National Honors
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Special Offer for NAHB Members on the Dell ATG D620 Notebook
Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.
Get Free CD of Customer Service Forms From Biz Forms and Checks
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Web Marketing Helps Ease Impact of Home Sales Slump

Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 28

Enter your best in new home sales and marketing and design for 2008's The Nationals — the National Sales and Marketing awards, the largest and most prestigious competition for new-home sales and marketing professionals and communities.

Sponsored by NAHB’s National Sales and Marketing Council, The Nationals honor the best in architectural achievement, product and community design, advertising and promotion, interior merchandising, Web site design and more.

The awards are open to individual sales and marketing professionals, home builders, associates and sales and marketing councils.

All entries, including fees and exhibits, are due Friday, Sept. 28.

The Nationals recognizes innovation and excellence in 57 categories. During a three-day judging process, a panel of industry professionals from across the country selects Silver and Gold award winners from a field that typically includes more than 1,200 entries. Last year, more than 1,400 entries were submitted.

To Apply


Awards Gala at IBS on Feb. 13

Category winners will be honored during a gala event at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 13 during the International Builders' Show.

For more information, visit www.TheNationals.com, e-mail Lisa Parrish, or call her at 800-658-2751. 


 

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