PB February 2010

Follow these simple rules for getting your roofing projects just right.

Ten knobs and seven pulls make up the Modern Times Collection from Topex. A stainless-steel aesthetic and bright chrome finish accentuate the collection’s cool techno feel. Knobs include geometric shapes of round, square, rectangle, cylinder and triangle in varying sizes, dimensions and contours.

Home buyers are much more likely to reveal their true feelings about a builder in a third-party survey that elicits anonymous comments.

Now for the bathroom hardware options: The latest bath line from Top Knobs opens with six new collections in nine finishes.

Market research experts discuss the latest research tools and techniques, the impact of foreclosures on the new-home building market and the importance of analyzing consumer behavior in this exclusive roundtable discussion.

Berenson’s Designer Group 10 Collection is a metallic mix of 14 of Berenson’s most popular designs: eight pulls, one cup pull and five knobs in a variety of shapes and sizes

Salespeople who take the time to gain the trust of their customers and help them solve their housing problems are the most likely to get the sale.

Scott Sedam hosts the Lean Building Forum on HousingZone.com, where each month he interviews those who are implementing the principles of Lean operations in home building. This month, Sedam talks with Bill and Brad Jagoe of Jagoe Homes, Owensboro, Ky., about how Lean has helped them achieve record profits during the brutal economic downturn. This is a highly abbreviated transcript. For the complete transcript and audio interview, visit www.HousingZone.com/Lean.

The majority of builders recognize the marketing power of green homes, according to a survey of Professional Builder readers.

Here's a sample of the recommendations of three industry experts from a recent Professional Builder Webcast.