7 Sales and Marketing Trends to Watch (and Learn From)
These award-winning campaigns from NAHB's 2024 National Sales and Marketing Awards showcase next-level strategies and stellar results
Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity
Consider these solutions for reducing cycle time, hard costs, dry runs, rework, miscommunication, and overall inefficiencies on the jobsite
Sales and Texting? Know the Rules
Texting your sales prospects en masse can be an efficient way to get your message through if you follow these best practices
How to Create a More Inclusive Workplace for Women in Construction
Consider these tips and techniques to attract and retain more women in your home building company and reap the benefits of a more diverse workforce
Ways Women Are Overcoming Hurdles and Making Gains in Construction Careers
Actionable advice for women construction workers who encounter bias on the job
7 Ways Jobsites Could Be More Inclusive and Welcoming to Women
Four industry pros weigh in on simple but significant ways to make construction sites more welcoming to women
Social Networking Skills for Home Builders
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn. Are they a waste of time and energy, or are they a serious marketing tool in which early adapters are cashing in? Here is some insight.
European village concept hits just the right note with home buyers
Villebois in suburban Portland, Ore., is designed around a lively town center and features a variety of housing types.
High Style Merchandising and Vignettes on a Budget
Home staging goes way beyond decorating; it is about creating a mood in the home. But how do you create that lived-in look with a skimpy budget? We ask the experts.
5 Tips to Sell Homes Now
Paul Cardis shared 5 tips so home builders can sell homes and help the industry at the same time
When Home Builders Go Virtual
Meet three home builders who cut costs by abandoning cubicle walls for a virtual business bound by technology
Builders and Banks Must Work Out the Work-Outs
For workouts to work between banks and builders, swiftness, transparency and property maintenance are the keys to shedding unwanted properties
Home of the Year: Southern Accents
It's decidedly simple and true to its roots. Not a "Gone with the Wind" plantation but a laid-back, Lowcountry design, this home in Bluffton, S.,C., earned the highest accolade from the 2008 Best in American Living Award judges: Home of the Year.
Tips from the Home Building Sales Pros
Three sales experts weigh in on tips, closings and what home builders should be doing now – and they didn’t always agree
Cocooning trend behind popular home features
As builders reengineer their homes to make them more affordable during the credit crunch, it’s important that they don’t eliminate design features that are important to cocooning homebuyers
