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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Forthcoming Resignation

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has said that she intends to leave office later this month



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Custom Builder to Talk Color Design with Becki Owens at IBS

At this year's IBS, renowned designer Becki Owens will sit down with host James McClister, editor of Custom Builder, to discuss a variety of topics from basic color play in design to the Allura Spectrum palette, a collection of Sherwin-Williams colors curated for the benefit of pros


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Diplomacy Goes A Long Way With Infill

Custom infill projects require architects and builders to play nice with neighbors and planning officials

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Do Custom Home Builders Need Social Media Skills?

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: Do custom builders need any of it? A web maven offers advice

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How Builders Can Avoid Difficult Clients

Custom home builders share the red flags they look for when screening clients and deciding whether to keep them or let them go

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Sale Strategies for Custom Builders

Thinking like a buyer, positioning your company as a trusted advisor, and setting boundaries are ways to improve selling skills and protect your profit

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The Exit Challenge: The Partners' Transition

Two high school buddies and business partners share how they found a successor and an exit strategy for their home building/remodeling company.

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The Exit Challenge: The Sole Owner's Transition

The owner of a home building company with no heirs interested in taking the reins shares how he groomed a successor to continue his legacy

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Strength in Numbers

Buyer co-ops are trying to do more than just find rebates for home builders.

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New England Know-How

Caleb Johnson masters designing and building

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Portfolio Building

Side jobs that started as busy work during slow times or a new niche with growth potential can broaden a custom home builder's portfolio.

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A Think Tank for Builders

When Heather Dosch joined a Builder 20 Club during spring 2012, she and her husband, Kevin, were in the midst of transitioning their company, John F…

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