50+ Housing e-Source - 07/25/2006 (Plain Text Version)

Norman Cohen
Chairman

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In this issue:
Marketers Sell Houses, Too
Hot Topics: The Latest 50+ Research Has Landed
Local 50+ Councils Bring in 61 New Members!
Local Council Connection
Network and Nosh at Fall Board
Around the Industry: Things are Peachy for Del Webb
50+ Housing In The News
NAHB Concerns Highlighted in Fed Testimony
Become a Better Spokesperson
Grab the 'Keys' to Consumer Confidence
Drive Into Savings This Summer
From NAHB: Builder Confidence Slips Again in July

Grab the 'Keys' to Consumer Confidence

House keys. Every home whether large or small, condominium or single-family, needs them. Now NAHB introduces a resource that every homeowner needs, its new consumer e-newsletter, NAHB HouseKeys.

NAHB released its first issue of the free quarterly newsletter today. NAHB Housekeys offers advice from national experts on building, remodeling and caring for your most important investment, your home. NAHB HouseKeys guides consumers through every stage of homeownership and the home building process. To subscribe, go to www.nahb.org/housekeys.

"NAHB has a long, proud history of providing top-notch resources to our country's homeowners," said NAHB President David Pressly, a home builder from Statesville, N.C. "With NAHB HouseKeys, we can provide even more great information to consumers, delivering it directly from the experts, right to the reader's inbox."

In this inaugural issue, renowned consumer author Carol Smith writes about how to choose a home builder and learning the pros and cons of the three main types of home builders--production, semi-custom and custom. Which one will best meet your needs and help you build your dream project?

Also in this issue, Kenneth R. Harney, an award-winning, nationally syndicated real estate columnist, delves into different types of mortgages. Which type of mortgage makes best sense for you? As a writer whose columns regularly appear in 90 different newspapers across the country, Harney is the go-to expert whose guidance on the pros and cons of some of the most popular new alternatives to traditional mortgages is a must-needed read for any prospective homeowner.

More great articles in this first edition include:

Remodeling Resource: Three Kitchen Makeovers From Minimal to Magnificent
Modular's High-tech Methods Offer Beauty and Speed to New Home Buyers
Windows Are Like Shoes — It's All About Style and Fit
Ah, Summertime, The Time for Outside Chores
Dream Designs: Modern Elegance Meets Southern Charm

For more information on NAHB HouseKeys or to subscribe, go to www.nahb.org/housekeys.