January 2018

Products

IBS / KBIS Products Preview | A.O. Smith

The A.O. Smith ProLine XE Combi Boiler is designed for easy installation and features a user-friendly interface. Its preheat and domestic...

Plumbing Fixtures + Fittings

IBS / KBIS Products Preview | Moen

Moen’s Arbor pull-down faucet now features hands-free technology. Single-sensor touchless activation, on the left side of the faucet base,...

Products

IBS / KBIS Products Preview | Vinotemp

The new WineSteward dispensing system from Vinotemp stores, cools, and dispenses wine from four bottles via push-button portion control. Its...

Products

IBS / KBIS Products Preview | Grohtherm

With a slim profile for a minimalist look, Grohtherm’s SmartControl Thermostatic Trim uses combined push-and-turn technology to give users...

Purchasing

The Center of Home Building: Purchasing

Is Purchasing at the core of your operations? If not, you’re leaving money on the table, and lots of it

Sales + Marketing

How to Encourage More Referral Sales

A plan to generate up to 45 percent of this year’s homebuyers at a minimal cost is the most important piece of the home building equation

New-Home Sales

A Look Ahead at 2018, By the Numbers

Entry-level and first-time buyers may account for 43 percent of the market by the end of 2018

The New American Home

The New American Home 2018

Transitional style meets state-of-the-art construction smarts in a modern Tuscan showpiece

Customer Satisfaction

First you have to define construction quality for your business, then you have to figure out how to achieve it

Sales Lead Tracking

The online sales world is constantly shifting, and so are ways of measuring success. Here’s an update for home builders

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