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Customer Satisfaction

2008 Avid Award Winners

Avid Award winners for 2008 leverage customer loyalty in home building to survive the housing slump.

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2008 Avid Awards: Gerstad Builders

Gerstad Builders won the Avid Diamond Award & the Best Customer Experience in North America Award at the 2008 Avid Awards.

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2008 Avid Awards: Lakewood Homes

Lakewood Homes received an Avid Award in the 500-plus Closings category at the 2008 Avid Awards.

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2008 Avid Awards: Van Metre Companies

Van Metre Companies received an Avid Award in the 100-199 Closings category at the 2008 Avid Awards.

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2008 Avid Awards: Blandford Homes

Blandford Homes was rated Number One in Phoenix in the 2008 Avid Awards.

Home Technology

ProBuilder Product Report: Kitchen Appliances

Kitchen appliances from Thermador, Perlick and more are really cookin'.

Innovation

ProBuilder Product Report: Hand & Power Tools

It's the age old battle of manpower versus horsepower with these new hand and power tools from SawStop, Pam and more.

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Number Crunch: State of the Housing Industry

The numbers are big — in November it's all about the state of the housing industry.

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A new state law encourages California jurisdictions to defer collection of impact fees until as late as the close of escrow on a house.

Products

Energy Star’s QuantityQuotes.net lets suppliers bid for home builders’ Energy Star product needs.

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