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TAB Product Depot We make it easy for you to do business with a member! The online TAB Product Depot has been customized so that you don’t have to wade through irrelevant “hits” when you’re searching the Internet for a product. Access the product depot from the home page ofwww.TexasBuilders.org or at http://TABProductDepot.com. TAB member and sponsor listings appear with a special symbol next to their names. Sunbelt Builders Show™ As a member of the Texas Association of Builders, you are a stakeholder in the Sunbelt Builders Show™. Sunbelt is fully owned and operated by TAB and is its largest revenue-generator, behind dues and the endorsed insurance program. Visitwww.SunbeltBuildersShow.com for complete Show information. Advocacy TAB represents your interests at the Texas Capitol and before state regulatory agencies. Visit the TAB Resource page for more information. Through its lobbying efforts and relationships with state officials, TAB is protecting your interests year-round. In addition, members are encouraged to participate in TAB’s Rally Day, held during each Texas Legislative Session, and to contribute to TAB’s political action committee, HOMEPAC.Visit the Government Affairs section on the TAB website www.texasbuilders.org for more information on TAB’s legislative activities. Three Part Membership By joining your local home builders association, you become a member of the NAHB federation. This means that you automatically have a three part membership in your local home builders association (HBA), the Texas Association of Builders (TAB), and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Your HBA supports your interests in local and county affairs; TAB advocates for you at the state level; and, NAHB works for you in Washington, D.C. Each of the three associations offers its own member programs and services. For more information, contact your local HBA and www.NAHB.org. Learn more about the Value of Membership. For more about TAB’s member programs contact Lorraine Urey, Director of Member Services, (800) 252-3625 or (512) 476-6346. 10
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During the 112th Congress, NAHB was instrumental in the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate to increase credit for new housing production. NAHB's intense lobbying efforts on behalf of this legislation prompted the bills' co-sponsors to focus on access to construction credit during multiple congressional hearings on small business and banking issues last year. NAHB will seek to build on that foundation in the 113th Congress. NAHB has identified several non-traditional lenders offering financing to builders, and listed these companies on a members-only web page that provides links to their sites. The page also includes a listing of Continued on page 10
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