In various pockets of the U.S., permits are being pulled and ground is being broken. This story makes the point through compelling photos, plus anecdotal and index-based info.
Leaders expect builders to seek prefab solutions as framers could be in short supply.
For builders wondering what potential customers want, this research firm offers a new...
The 1.6-gallon toilet is being edged out by new high-performance units.
Sometimes buyers need a lot of bedrooms but not the costs of a large luxury home. These...
Cutting corners can be a good thing—that is, when you’re eliminating unnecessary rooms...
Building on a lot that requires an alley-loading garage? Here are four appealing...
Whether you’re building homes for empty-nesters, multigenerational families, or anyone...
Are you building in a neighborhood with tough restrictions? When lots are narrow, you...
Who wouldn’t love a home that flows beautifully into natural surroundings? These sleek...
Temporary “man camps” and rental apartments are springing up in markets near oil fields in Texas and North Dakota.
Woodmont Properties has sold 61 of 68 homes at Saddle River Grand.
The California-based builder logged its biggest sales quarter in nearly four years.
A burst of sales last quarter provides evidence this once-beleaguered project is turning around.
Ted Cushman: The Ten-Penny News
Ted Cushman covers the home building industry as a freelance writer from his base in the hills of Western Massachusetts. His blog promises insightful, accurate, and practical coverage of home building techniques, building science, and housing economics.
Beazer Homes has formed a REIT to acquire foreclosed houses, rent them out, and offer the whole bundle to investors as a tax-advantaged housing investment. Hey! Watch out for that tree!
Mollie Elkman: Modern Marketing
Mollie is Vice President of Group Two Real Estate Marketing and Advertising, one of the largest homebuilder marketing and advertising agencies in the United States. Mollie¹s blog focuses on initiating thought provoking conversations within the building industry. She focuses on new and controversial trends in the increasingly Internet savvy world we live in.
Your facebook cover photos is the perfect place to show prospects and homeowners who you are.
Builder Pulse
John McManus is an award-winning editorial director for the Residential Construction Group at Hanley Wood in Washington, D.C. In addition to the BUILDER digital, print, and in-person editorial and programming portfolio, the group includes strategic content direction for AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, APARTMENT FINANCE TODAY, CUSTOM HOME, EcoHome, MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE, and residential architect.
Standard Pacific released first-quarter earnings post market close last night that beat Wall Street analysts' posted predictions. After a near brush with death in 2008, and life-support from MatlinPatterson's real estate funds, Standard Pacific's strategic, operational, and tactical planning and execution are playing well in what continues to be an adverse market environment in most of its competitive arenas.
Mark Hodges: On Strategy
Mark Hodges is Principal of Blueprint Strategic Consulting, helping homebuilders plan for growth by facilitating strategic planning, helping to define core company objectives and create action plans needed to enable success, and developing the organizational mechanisms to ensure alignment at all levels.
I have an idea for a new award for the homebuilding industry – the Darwin Award. It would be presented to any homebuilder (or company that depends on homebuilding for its existence) that is still in business today. Sure, that’s quite a few companies, but a damned sight fewer than existed a few short years ago.
Tim Garrison: The Builder's Engineer
Tim Garrison, the Builder's Engineer(tm), is the president of ConstructionCalc Software, Inc. He is the author of four books, including, Green Framing, An Advanced Framing How-To Guide. Tim stays current with industry trends as a practicing professional engineer.
About 15-years ago I designed a pole barn for Mr. Potroste. He’s just now getting around to building it and ran into trouble during plan check because the codes have changed three times since 1998.
Chuck Shinn: Rx from the Profit Doctor
Charles C. Shinn, Jr., PhD, often referred to as the Profit Doctor, is the founder of the Shinn Group of Cos., The Lee Evans Group, and Builder Partnerships. His constant focus is to help builders and manufacturers to improve the performance of their companies, enhance relationships, and ultimately maximize their total profits.
In order to maximize sales, rediscover profits, and work toward the goal of 100% customer satisfaction, all of us are striving to find the ideal balance between: Product Differentiation, Target Marketing, Sales Management, Cost Control, Professional Advice and Planning Support. One way to do this is to incorporate strong corporate continuity while using various nationally recognized home features associated with Green construction.
Al Trellis: Ask Al
Al Trellis, the president of Home Builders Network in Mount Airy, MD, has over 35 years experience as a custom builder, engineer, consultant, columnist, and speaker. He’s known for his creativity and insights into improving profits and productivity.
Recently I had dinner with a nationally known speaker, whose work is completely outside the homebuilding industry. He mentioned that one of his commencement presentations focused on the theme of “The Good is the Enemy of the Best.” I responded by saying that I often talk about “The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good.”
The BUILDER 100 is revealed; A photo essay of burgeoning pockets of home building activity; The winner of the 2012 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing and more.
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Cost-effective and beautiful, the latest trend in home design is a return to simplicity.
In-law suites and bonus rooms are on an upswing, the builder says.
This year’s top-performing articles covered smart products and styles that promise to deliver high fashion with forward-looking features that improve accessibility or save money and energy.
An expanded 1908 builder's cottage plays nice with the neighbors, thanks to a third-floor addition that was deftly done, in spite of numerous constraints.
This week’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show offers a glimpse of manufacturers’ newest and most improved products outfitted to meet consumers’ increasing demands.
Look for cool faucets, dark finishes, and more transitional design.
Senior Editor Nigel F. Maynard teams up with interior designer Patricia Gaylor to visit three manufacturers offering eco-friendly interior products. They look at a line of engineered wood flooring, recycled-content countertops, and interior doors partially made from wheat straw.
Discover small homes that live big.
Unlike the publics, many of the 10 largest private builders boosted their market share last year.
D.R. Horton retained its title as the largest home builder in the country in 2011.
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