NBN Online for the week of May 26, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Northeast Will Be First to See Signs of a Housing Upturn
Free ‘National Homeownership Month’ Material Available
Florida County Sees Housing Doing Better Than Rest of the State
Audio Seminar to Look at Green Building Challenges, Opportunities
Coast to Coast
Housing Skid Leads to Exodus of Builders
housing forum
Letter to the Editor: A Local Paper Sells Housing Short
Politics & Government
Grassroots Push On as Senate Panel Advances Housing Bill
Sluggish Revenues at Core of State Budget Woes
States Continue to Tackle Immigration Issue
New Jersey Builders Battle New Development Rules
Economics & Finance
April Upward New Home Sales Blip ‘Not Much to Celebrate’
Housing Affordability Rises for Third Straight Quarter
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Story Sticks Make Measuring Easy
Business Management
How to Make Salespeople Part of the Warranty Service Team
Multifamily
Condos Decline, Credit Tightens in First Quarter
Remodelers
Potential Energy Savings Huge With Green Remodeling
Education
University of Housing Seeks Feedback on Education
Education Calendar
Safety
HBAs: Host a Fall Protection Training Seminar This Year
Green Building
Hovnanian Testing the Waters for Green Building Plunge
Newest Class of Certified Green Professionals Inducted
Legal
Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 11-12
Labor
Florida Builder Receives ‘Hands That Work’ Award
Building Products
GE Tankless Gas Water Heaters Cutting Energy Costs
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Six HBAs Awarded Challenge/Build/Grow Grants
Association News
1980 NAHB President Merrill Butler Dies in California
Save 10% With Office Depot Large-Format Printing Services
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Sign Up for ‘Spokesperson Training’ Sessions at Fall Board
Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

1980 NAHB President Merrill Butler Dies in California

GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3

Sign Up for ‘Spokesperson Training’ Sessions at Fall Board

Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container

UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping

Calendar of Events

Save 10% With Office Depot Large-Format Printing Services

   

NAHB members can save an additional 10% off their Member Advantage discounted prices through July 31 on printing signs, posters, schematics, blueprints, banners and photo enlargements — all up to 60 inches wide ― with Office Depot’s large-format printing services.

Office Depot’s large format prints are available in black and white or color on a variety of media types, including matte presentation paper, glossy photo paper, artist canvas and indoor/outdoor vinyl materials.

In addition, members can turn basic large format prints into professional looking, durable signs, displays and presentations through foam-board mounting, lamination and grommets available through Office Depot..

Members can use these services at select Office Depot stores, or online at www.officedepot.com/a/design-print-and-ship.

With the online services, members have the option of picking up the printed order at any nationwide Office Depot retail store of having it delivered directly to their office or home.

NAHB members can receive an automatic 10% discount on all online and phone orders if they are registered as Member Advantage customers.

To register for these exclusive Member Advantage Office Depot discounts, call 800-274-2753, or click here for more information.

For a coupon that gives members an additional 10% off Office Depot large-format printing services, click here. The coupon expires July 31, 2008.

Other Member Advantage Discounts

For information on the Member Advantage discount program and all its participating companies, go to www.nahb.org/MA.



Free NAHB Kit Gives Builders Back-to-Basics Tips in Navigate the Slowdown

What was once expected to be a relatively mild housing slump following three years of record new home construction and sales has given way to a significant downturn.

To help members navigate the uncharted waters of this slowdown, NAHB has compiled a comprehensive “Back to Basics” online toolkit — the best of the basics, the tried and true and the truly new. To access the toolkit, click here.

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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