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.
Five Tips for Better Business Advice
Getting the best advice means knowing where the best advice comes from
Business
Would You Invest in Your Business?
A brief guide to Gauging Your Business’ Value
Leadership
Meeting Right: Maximizing Meeting Value
Sales leader and author Mark Richardson shares his advice for how custom builders, and leaders throughout residential construction, can improve the effectiveness of thier staff meetings
Business
Winning With the Trades
Even in a tight labor market, there are ways custom builders can stand out as the preferred company for their trades
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Strategies for Maximizing Profit
Custom home builders talk about what they do on the front end of a project to achieve better margins
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Backstory: Good Chemistry
A scientist and an accountant combine their varied skills in a sustainable building company
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Guest Columnist: Striving for accurate green-home appraisals
Make sure your new sustainable project receives a fair valuation
Business
Syncing Great Client Expectations
Custom home builders share how managing client expectations can eliminate drama and create a better customer experience
Business
Custom Builders Branching Out
Two custom builders seek to improve margins: one by unitizing pricing relationships with trades, the other by pursuing a coveted homebuyer group
Business
International Etiquette
Foreign buyers are playing a significant role in new-home sales and understanding the international nuances of negotiating can help close a deal
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Backstory: Playing Both Sides
A creative duo's partnership is driven by client needs, site specifics, and school schedules
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Thoughtful Infill
Teardowns are becoming the rule in my Los Angeles neighborhood, replacing the 1,000- and 1,200-square-foot homes that were built here in the 1950s.…
Business
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