Leadership
Leadership
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on leadership for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
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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Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
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Why Start a Custom Building Business?
In this Taking Care of Business segment, expert coach and trainer Scott Beebe joins our host Duane Johns to talk about where custom builders could be getting off on the wrong foot
Custom Builder
3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
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Awards
2007 Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards
The gold winners from the 2007 National Sales and Marketing Awards demonstrate that a cool sales environment doesn't need to put a halt to design innovation.
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A Transition Path for Custom Builders
These custom home builders believe they've found a path to retirement by steering toward production building in order to give their businesses more value.
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Builder Versus Architect
The synthesis between architects and custom builders can be like oil and water. With intersecting yet disparate goals, it's a wonder architect and builder get along at all, much less come up with a finished custom home at the end of the process.
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Hidden Talent
Standard recruiting procedures are great for finding standard-issue employees. But finding great talent requires something better — and the key is to not wait until you have a particular staffing need. Recruitment is an ongoing process of scouting talent, networking and creating a reputation as a great workplace with current employees, trades and subs.
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In My Own Words: Estes Builders
Kevin Estes of Estes Builders shares insight to some of the products they put into the homes they build.
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Love for the Parade
Everybody loves a parade. And considering the benefits of a parade of homes, custom builders ought to love them more than most. Building a home for exhibition — whether you call it a Homearama, a Parade of Homes or a Street of Dreams — is likely to generate a lot of brand awareness for your company.
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Sharper Edge
Trends in window glass for building secure and air-tight homes with beautiful views.
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Structural, Roofing and Exterior Products
Structural, roofing exterior products for building a strong home.
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Finely Tuned Features
Early planning with consultants and tech-saavy homeowners is the key to a four-star high-tech media room.
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In My Own Words: D. Dorrance & Son
Michael Dorrance Vice President of D. Dorrance & Son Custom Homes in Elgin, Illinois shares the five products he would not build without.