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Innovation

Lumber Prices Stay Stable

Home builders can expect lumber prices to remain fairly stable for 2009, and they're now at levels about one-third lower than they were at the height of the housing boom, according to reports from Random Lengths.

Sales

Raise Employee Morale

Rodney Hall of The Talon Group discusses the connection between sales and happy, thriving employees -- possible even in the midst of a difficult housing industry.

Sales

Revitalize Your Home Building Sales Team

Sales training expert John Rymer outlines how and why you should focus on revitalizing your home building sales team

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Management

Former Home Builder Turns His Hand to the Land

Joe Duckworth, Professional Builder's 1992 Builder of the Year, is now a successful developer of walkable neighborhoods that outsell conventional projects.

Products

Paints, Caulks & Sealants: 100 Best New Products 2009

New paint, caulk and sealant products for home building and remodeling from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Kilz, DAP and Quickrete among others are featured.

Insulation

Structural, Insulation and Housewrap: 100 Best New Products 2009

Structural, insulation and housewrap products from iLevel, Laticrete, Simpson Strong-Tie, Icynene and BASF are featured.

Products

Tools and Software: 100 Best New Products 2009

Tool and software products for the home building industries from Lenox, Knaack, Chief Architect and HomeFront among others are featured.

Products

All Products: 100 Best New Products 2009

Our list of 100 Best New Products run the gamut of those used for the home building and home remodeling industries.

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Will Increased Savings Rates Hurt Home Building?

Editorial Director Paul Deffenbaugh suggests that American consumers who are now saving at a greater rate will be looking for very different housing when the home builder recovery comes.

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First-Time Frenzy

With all the incentives going to first-time home buyers, it's no wonder that on the eve of incentives' expiration there's a feeding frenzy of prospects looking to cash in.

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features