Direct Construction Costs: Key Profit Variable
While the land buy sets the stage for profit potential, direct construction costs are the major variable that actually determines what the profit will be
Customer Satisfaction
Referral Factors: Deliver Exceptional Customer Service and the Referrals Will Follow
7 best practices that lead to superb customer satisfaction
NRS Award in Homeowner Satisfaction
Profitable insights from this year's winners - including what makes them so good
Biggest Little Builder in America
Pulte’s customers get personal treatment that beats that of most small custom builders.
Builder- Broker Partnership
A longstanding, profitable partnership with a real estate firm helps solidify Barone’s reputation as the customer satisfaction leader in the Rochester, N.Y., area and now, nationally.
Tune Up Your Web Site
Tweaks and tactics to boost your share of the surging ranks of Internet home buyers
Tax-Credit Bills on Right Track
Tax credits for energy-efficient home construction are closer now that the Senate passed energy legislation that includes builder incentives.
Urban Chic Sells in St. Louis
Conrad Properties’ success with an urban-chic product in the urban-suburban location suggests huge pent-up demand for that type of product in a number of mature markets.
Street Connectivity Required
Local officials are counting streets and intersections to gauge whether the index of street connectivity satisfies local requirements.