Home Buying Seen as Safe Investment
According to Fannie Mae's annual housing survey, more Americans are buying or plan to buy homes in part because 70% view the purchase of a home as the safest, most lucrative place to put their money.
Measuring Quality to Keep Fine-Tuning
History Maker Homes began experimenting with customer satisfaction measurement in the early 1990s by employing a local marketing firm to do surveys.
So Much More Than a Name
To celebrate McKay Landing's proximity to McKay Lake, Downing, Thorpe & James designed a duck insignia to help establish a Western waterfront theme and create a colorful, continuous focal point within the community.
Survey Shows Suppliers Are Techno-Savvy
Partnering Pays Off in Trade Relations
Consultant Scott Sedam played a major role in History Maker Homes' evolution into a fairly sophisticated practitioner of total quality management.
Standing Trade Council Subcommittees Address Key Precepts
Pulte Minnesota's trade council has formed a number of subcommittees designed to tackle one-time initiatives implementing a recycling program at each job site and developing safety regulations, for example.
Lutron Electronics
Designed to fit all traditional openings, the Fassada Fashion Wallplate has rounded edges and no visible screws.
Builders Now Can Offer Homeowners Policies
History Maker Keeps the Faith - for 53 Years and Counting
Every History Maker Homes employee and every trade, supplier and consultant working for the company agree that while all of its recent innovations make History Maker a better company.