The family room in The New Home Company's Plan 2 model at Sky Ranch at Covenant Hills, in California, offers high-end buyers expansive views and luxury home features. (Photo: Eric Figge Photography)
Properly specify and install a layer of protection under concrete slabs to mitigate moisture issues
Sept. 23, 2019
Even though technology potentially offers builders a business advantage via greater production efficiencies, customer satisfaction, and profitability, adoption continues to lag. (Photo: Fernando Arcos/ Pexels)
Use of information technology in home building lags far behind most other industries, hindering productivity and the ability to realize efficiencies
Sept. 23, 2019
After 11 years of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in conservatorship, it is long past time for Congress to act to reform the nation's housing finance system. (Photo: Bjoertvedt / Wikimedia Commons, share alike 3.0 unported)
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing more than 140,000 members involved in home ...
Sept. 20, 2019
How often should you redesign your website? Every three to five years? The latest data show that's waiting too long. (Photo: pathdoc / stock.adobe.com)
Consumers aren’t static, and your website should not be either. Why it pays to make sure your website meets consumer expectations for a positive online experience
Sept. 20, 2019
'Set it and forget it' doesn't apply to your supply chain. You need to identify and prequalify new materials suppliers on a regular basis. | Photo: Ozgur Coskun / stock.adobe.com
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