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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
AI in Home Building ... What Now? What Next?
Artificial intelligence is coming to home building. How can builders use AI in new-home construction? Start with this primer
Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation
Home builders can maximize efficiencies gained through simplification and standardization by automating both on-site and back-office operations
Built on Happiness: Meet Pro Builder's 2023 Builder of the Year
Delaware-based Schell Brothers, our 2023 Builder of the Year, brings a refreshing approach to delivering homes and measuring success with an overriding mission of happiness
A Broken Housing System Hurts American Families
NAHB Chairman's Message: In a challenging business environment for home builders, and with higher housing costs for families, the National Association of Home Builders is working to help home builders better meet the nation's housing needs
Pro Builder 2024 Housing Forecast
Sure there are challenges, but overall, Pro Builder's annual Housing Forecast Survey finds home builders are optimistic about the coming year
Business Management
7 Winning Business Ideas for Builders
From creating visual scopes of work to implementing open-book management techniques, Scott Sedam searched far and wide for the best new business ideas for builders
Fannie Mae turns a profit, no more government loans
Fannie Mae reported a first quarter profit of $2.7 billion Wednesday, and will not require Treasury Department funds to balance its books for the first time since 2008, according to Business Week.
Epcon Communities data points to turnaround in active adult market
The long-awaited turnaround in the housing market may finally be underway, at least in the active adult segment, if data provided by Epcon Communities are any indication.
Bank of America moves forward with principal reduction program for 200,000 homeowners
Bank of America announced it will be offering mortgage principal reduction to 200,000 underwater homeowners with loans owned or serviced by B of A this summer, according to CNBC.
Crescent Resources appoints Andrew Carmody president of residential division
A national search culminated in the appointment of Andrew Carmody as president of the residential division of Crescent Resources LLC. Carmody has held senior leadership positions with Kitson & Partners, Centex Homes and McKinsey & Co.
D.R. Horton posts huge profits in second quarter of 2012
D.R. Horton reported a year-over-year earnings jump of 46 percent in the second quarter of 2012, posting totals of $40.6 million for the quarter, which comes to 13 cents a share, according to HousingWire.
FHFA speeds up short sale process with new rules
In an attempt to reduce the number of foreclosures nationwide, the Federal Housing Finance Agency introduced new rules for the short sale process on Thursday, according to CNN Money.
Weyerhauser hiring at engineered lumber products plants in La., Ark.
Weyerhaeuser Co. is now hiring additional trades and production workers at its engineered lumber products plants in Natchitoches and Zwolle, La., and Emerson, Ark.
9 signs the housing market is turning around
In his annual letter to investors, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon offered an optimistic outlook on the housing market for 2012.
Build to Rent
Building for the Single-Family Rental Market
A growing number of single-family builders are utilizing the rent-to-own option to help lock in buyers and earn extra cash
