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Week of March 10, 2003

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President's Message

* Welcome to NBN Online

Housing Forum

* Tell Builders Where the Owls Are

Regulation

* INS Withdraws Rule That Would Have Clouded Foreigners' U.S. Vacation Plans
* California Lawmaker Tackles Regulatory Barriers to Housing

Housing Politics

* Economy Needs Boost From Bush Tax Plan, Builders Say
* Lumber Talks Hit a Bump in the Road
* Bankruptcy Reform Housing Provisions Supported
* Congress Approves Housing Spending Measures
* Government Procurement an Opportunity for Home Builders

Smart Growth

* Federal Involvement in Land Use Decisions Blasted
* Builder Appointed to Land Use Council

Housing and Economics

* Spotlight on: Columbia, SC

Sales & Marketing

* Manufacturers Can Be Rewarding Partners
* Winners of The Nationals Represent New Marketing Trends

Codes and Standards

* Building Codes Merger a Big Plus for Builders
* Action Kit Helps Fight Floodplain Regulation Changes

Construction Safety

* Toolbox Talk: If Your Home Owner Needs Railings, So Do You

Environment

* Clean Water Bill Fails to Address Wetlands Concerns

Labor

* Female U.S. Veterans Pursue Careers in Housing
* HBI a One-Stop Resource for Work Force Needs

Multifamily

* Effort Seeks Increase of Affordable Rental Housing Supply

For Consumers

* High Ceilings Increasingly Popular

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* More ‘Building Homes of Our Own’ CD-ROMs on the Way
* Calendar of Events
* 2003 NAHB Leadership

NBN Back Issues

 

Winners of The Nationals Represent New Marketing Trends

Exceptional new homes sales and marketing efforts were recognized at the Nationals award ceremonies during the International Builders’ Show in January.

Out of more than 1,200 entries in the 22-year-old competition, top winners included The Vine in Seattle; The Coconut Plantation at Ko Olina Resort and Marina in Kapolei, HI; Cottages at Cloverdale in Cloverdale, CA; Sentinels in San Diego; and The Pinehills in Plymouth, MA.

The judges said that the winners represented significant new trends in marketing:

  • Wider use of electronic media
  • The use of techniques from mainstream consumer marketing
  • Architectural respect for classic American housing

Honored as the 2003 Legends of Residential Marketing were home building veterans William Bone, founder and CEO of the Sunrise Colony Company, and Sanford “Sandy” Goodkin, an innovator in marketing who pioneered modern market research in home building.
 
A complete list of the winners of the Nationals competition can be found here.


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