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Pulte introduces iPad app
The home builder Pulte is launching a new iPad application geared toward home buyers
Have you set customer satisfaction goals for 2012?
December is often the time of year that many home building companies finalize their 2012 goals and budgets. Management meticulously reviews past…
NAHB: New and existing apartment indices continue to trend upward
The National Association of Home Builders reported that its Q3 indices show that multifamily housing production is up and vacancy is down.
Commission is formed to improve U.S. housing policy
On Tuesday, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) announced the full membership of its Housing Commission. Over the course of the next year, the Housing Commission will put together a package of realistic policy recommendations that will address the future housing needs of the nation.
Lean Building
PO vs. VPO—Another ‘Voice of the Process’
Your processes can teach you so much and save you a lot of cash. But you need metrics
Student loan debt: another housing market dampener
John Burns Real Estate Consulting indicated that student loan debt will be another stumbling block for the housing market.
The 15 best housing markets over the next five years
The latest data from Fiserv Case Shiller shows that national home prices are expected to grow at an annualized rate of 3.2 percent between 2011 and the second quarter of 2016.
Purchasing
Is It Time to Change How You Buy Drywall?
Most builders buy drywall turnkey, with both the material and the labor provided by the same contractor. Purchasing expert Charles Schneider offers a better solution
ScaleBlaster
The ScaleBlaster integrated circuitry system from Clearwater Enviro Technologies eliminates the formation of limescale deposits in pipes, boilers, and hundreds of applications.
Venstar FlatStat thermostats
Venstar's new FlatStat residential thermostats feature an easy-to-read, continuous backlit display and up to seven-day programmability, all in a super-thin wall design.
