Cooking with Gas (or Electricity) with Bertazzoni
Bertazzoni’s new Professional Series Dual Fuel product line presents an authentic Italian range. Since it's a dual-fuel unit, users can bake with electricity and cook with gas
Start a Revolution with Fireplace Xtrordinair
Fireplace Xtrordinair has two new gas fireplace models. Building upon the success of the company’s Revolution Clean Face fireplace, Fireplace Xtrordinair combined the classic fireplace with additional dimensions of two-sided glass on a See-Thru model and three-sided viewing glass on a Pier model (shown)
EcoSmart's Fireplace Line is Slick and Chic
The body of the fire is made from cold-pressed plywood that is shaped into an ellipse. A thin stainless steel firebox insert is molded to the internal face of the plywood, and the outer surface is upholstered in stitched leather
A Heat & Glo Sun in Your Living Room
Heat & Glo's Solaris 36-ST is a circular, see-through gas fireplace that sports the shallowest direct-vent design yet—its framing depth is a mere six inches
Wily Pilgrims
Editorial Director Paul Deffenbaugh Explains the Selection Behind the 2010 Builder of the Year, Ideal Homes
Back in Black with Morso's 7642 Wood Stove
At 35,000 BTUs, it’s hard not to notice Morso’s stylish new 7642 model. Made in all-black, the 7642 wood stove is made with strong, high-grade cast iron using 98 percent recycled material
Measure Sales Success the Right Way
John Rymer details what data you should track to properly measure your sales team's success
Moving the Bar Up: The AVID Awards
While America’s housing industry is in recession, winning customer satisfaction ratings are still rising in the annual AVID Award for the Best Customer Experience in the U.S.
South Texas Diamond
Jesus Ruiz is fighting to stay afloat on the Rio Grande. His small, entry- level home building firm in Laredo, Texas, was hit hard by the demise of subprime mortgages and new lending rules that disqualified 80 percent of his prospects. But his AVID Award score of 284.495 is among the highest ever recorded.
Home Builder Family Ties Bind
Quinn Mortensen and Kristen Nilssen are brother and sister but also partners in Gold Medallion Homes, which builds on the Wasatch Front near Salt Lake City. It’s an unusual partnership that pulled a never-before-seen combination of top scores to win the AVID Award for customer satisfaction in the small-builder category (below 50 closings).
