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David Barista

David Barista is Editor of Professional Builder, Custom Builder and HousingZone.com, properties that combined reach more than 200,000 residential design and construction professionals. David has covered the U.S. construction industry for more than a decade and has won numerous editorial awards, including two Jesse H. Neal Awards.

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3 lessons I learned from you

As you may have noticed by now, I am a flat-out junkie for lessons. Nearly every article I have written for Professional Builder, including my monthly editorials, offers some ...
Feb. 19, 2013
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Leadership

6 ‘Toll-isms’ to live by

“You Can Buy More Land in an Afternoon… Than You Can Get Rid of in a Lifetime.”
Dec. 31, 2012
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Economics

Housing’s virtuous circle

As an editor of one of the nation’s largest business publications covering home building, I’m frequently asked about the state of the housing market. Everyone from regional builders...
Oct. 26, 2012
Charter
Best Practices

Lessons from one builder’s ‘quality journey’

This year marks the 19th edition of the National Housing Quality Awards, the industry’s only recognition program dedicated to helping builders grow their businesses and become...
Oct. 7, 2012
Design

Design axioms of a world-class inventor

Chances are, you’ve never heard of Tony Fadell. But I would bet a very large sum of money (okay, $100) that you’ve heard of his most notable creation. As a young computer science...
July 23, 2012
Stockmarket
Marketing & Sales

Don’t let stock market swings impact sales

One of the many harsh realities we’ve grown accustomed to during this economic downturn is the turbulent nature of stock market indices, especially the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Sept. 5, 2011
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Customer Service

J.D. Power scraps 2011 builder customer satisfaction study

We just caught wind of some big news on the customer satisfaction front: J.D. Power and Associates has canceled its 2011 U.S. New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study.
July 26, 2011
Ipad
Tools & Equipment

Technology survey: 10 minutes of your time for a chance at $50

If you are a home builder or residential designer/architect using mobile devices and other technology for business applications, we want to hear from you. Take Professional Builder...
July 18, 2011