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Florida Home Builder Nabs Second NHQ Silver Award

For the second time, Pringle Development of Eustis, Fla., has earned a Silver National Housing Quality Award. The employee-owned home building company reports its revenues are higher and its market position stronger than ever due to strong leadership, im

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Insight From a Hard-Hit Homebuilding Market

The Riverside-San Bernardino market is replacing Fort Myers as the poster child for everything that has gone wrong during this down cycle in the housing market. Riverside-San Bernardino will continue to be one of the hardest-hit major housing markets ove

Labor + Trade Relations

Hang on to Good Relationships Between Home Builders, Suppliers, and Tradespeople

Scott Sedam reminds home builders to maintain good relationships with suppliers and trades

National Housing Quality Award

Mungo Homes: More Than a Family Business

Irmo, S.C.-based Mungo Homes scored a National Housing Quality award on its very first try, which almost never happens

Management

Executive Moves in Homebuilding

Names recently in the news include Michael Sumichrast, Maggie Toro, Tim Jones, Richard Fadil, David Hill and Sheryl Palmer.

Management

Barratt American: Change of Attitude

Barratt American weathers the roughest seas in housing and takes home a National Housing Quality Silver Award - without losing a single employee.

Management

Fireside Hearth & Home: Constant Innovation

The Fireside Hearth & Home team impress the judges and nab a Silver Award for the 2008 NHQ Awards. One judge wishes he had a team like Fireside.

Management

Company Culture Helps Mercedes Homes Net NHQ Silver Award

A strong company culture that garners high customer and employee satisfaction contribute to Mercedes Homes’ receiving silver recognition for the National Housing Quality Award.

Human Resources

Job Search Tips for Homebuilder Employees

Need to find a new job? H.R. Expert Rodney Hall offers tips and links to landing your next big gig.

Sales + Marketing

Marketing Techniques for Green Homebuilders

Building green homes is growing in popularity. Six homebuilders share how their marketing efforts differentiated them from other builders.

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