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Project Financing Blog

One of the primary obstacles to obtaining private project financing is understanding the differences between the formal banking experiences...

The Sweet Spot

It's not getting a lot of attention in the partisan bickering over the tax compromise in Washington last week, but remodelers hoping for an...

The Sweet Spot

Another survey, another sign that consumers still are not sold on a housing recovery.The latest came out today from Trulia and RealtyTrac,...

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Behavioral interviewing, in simple terms

If you’ve ever been in an interview and heard a question that started with, “Tell me about a time...,” then you’ve experienced a behavioral...

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I had hoped to hear some great insights (if not encouragement) at the October Urban Land Institute meeting, but there wasn’t much to go...

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The long road back

The current housing downturn has caused a lot of problems to all members of the supply chain on many levels, and its effect goes deeper than...

The Sweet Spot

Remodelers are more optimistic than they've been about the remodeling market since 2005 according to our latest survey. For our upcoming...

Green Building Blog

Opportunity lost, opportunity misinterpreted

These days any job is a blessing. In the rush to take advantage of the moment often opportunities are lost because we take the owner’s...

Great Solutions for Builders

5 ways to combat negative press

While conducting research on a builder for a recent issue of Professional Builder, I did what most people do first when they want to learn...

The Lean Builder

It’s hard to say who has taken the “a la carte” mentality to the most absurd level, the airlines or the rental car companies. Pay for food,...

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