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Hiring

Star Power? Don't Get Burned When You Hire a Star Employee

That star candidate may not be so stellar for your company. Industry consultant Paul Winans blogs about how to avoid making a costly hiring...
For One Big Builder, Pink Slips Are a Thing of the Past

Sales growth has led to a boom of a different kind.
Competing at IBS, Show-Stopping Students Lack an Audience

NAHB student chapters bring the rising generation's top talent to the show, but the program is still fighting for funding and for builders’...

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Insurance

Sandy Still Raining Down on New Jersey Shore

New Jersey Shore remodeler John Quaregna talks about Sandy's lingering issues with the summer shore season just two months away.
Partnering Up

When all was said and done, insurance companies came through for Joplin—big time. But not everyone in Joplin had property insurance.
Reeling Mortgage Insurer PMI Hires Restructuring Advisors

Three of its loans are in danger of defaulting after Arizona regulators seized the company’s main subsidiary last week.

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Marketing

What you need to know when selling to foreign-born home buyers.

Tips for selling to foreign-born home buyers.
New Name, Same Purpose at NAHB Research Center

The NAHB Research Center hopes rebranding itself as the Home Innovation Research Labs will help to better communicate its mission.
How Builders Market Backward

Marketing veterans at Hanley Wood's Housing Leadership Summit argue that builders need to shift their focus from what they're building to...

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Operations

9 Steps to Better Profitability

Home building pros share tips for improving the bottom line.
Save Money and Space by Going Paperless

Going paperless is a serious decision that involves more than just space--it's about having enough money and the right plan to do so.
An App to Streamline Blueprint Sharing

Fast and intuitive, the PlanGrid app allows teams to annotate and share plans seamlessly.

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Purchasing

Millennials Want High-Tech Options and Multigen Spaces

Millennials want high-tech options and multigenerational spaces in their new homes.
Builders Assess Purchasing Needs as Potential Shortages Loom

Earlier communication with trade partners is one key to controlling costs.
Made in America: Builders Create Their Own Stimulus Plan

The American Dream is to have both a home and a job. Builders across the country would like to help create both.

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Sales

Dynamic Dual

Two home builders work together in friendly competition to sell new homes in a community pulled out of mothballs.
Why the "Push Concept" Could Revolutionize Your Monday

It's easy to look at the calendar and think you're going to have a big week. We all want to believe each week is going to be huge.
What's a Small Builder to Do?

Big builders represent a big roadblock to small builders.
What you need to know when selling to foreign-born home buyers.

Tips for selling to foreign-born home buyers.

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Training

OSHA: Roof Safety Rules

Fall protection is now OSHA's No. 1 national priority, but a lot of roofing contractors don't know it. Here's what you need to know.
Finding and Training the Best New-Home Sales Agents

Sales professionals share strategies for building a top-notch sales team.
A Solar Panel Installer Certification for Electricians Expands Its Reach

UL offers its education program through the trade’s union and association.

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Workforce

A Housing 'Lifer' Takes the Reins at NAHB

Rick Judson, a North Carolina-based builder, will focus on keeping the industry's recovery moving forward.
Where Demand Is Sprouting, Labor Shortages Are Close Behind

In some markets, builders are already struggling to find trade contractors, many of whom may have left the industry for good.
Quality Is Goal When Builders Hold Supers More Accountable

More companies have their field lieutenants handle warranties.

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