Mike Baptist, president of Haven Properties, Atlanta, shares a few of the product selections that his firm likes to use in the homes they build.
The utilitarian laundry room is morphing into a bigger, more attractive space for more than washing clothes. Dog showers, gift-wrapping stations, study areas, sewing centers and potting sinks are common elements. The growing popularity of front-loading w
Here's a look at new products for homebuilders, including a saw that can cut through just about anything and sheathing clips for roofing jobs.
A good foundation system is integral to a comfortable end product, and frost-protected shallow foundations can get you there. When the slab is insulated from the outside, FPSFs make a home warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
Included are the latest products to seal the cracks, stop the gaps and plug up the leaks.
Fidelity Homes is attracting a cross-section of home buyers to University Groves in Sarasota, Fla., with designs that buck the Mediterranean Revival trend and floorplans with highly functional spaces such as the Florida basement and the family studio/lau
When was the last time you laughed at work? If it wasn't today, it could explain why your sales are not better than they are. Executives are realizing the benefits of a fun and happy workplace. According to researchers, people who have fun on the job are
Professional Builder has recently established a new program in partnership with iLumen Financial Information Network that will make benchmarking much easier for builders. Called the Reed Construction Dashboard, this online program allows builders to quic
Here are this month's tips to help you gauge your home-building industry candidates.
Talk with most sales professionals today and the conversation sooner or later turns to the glory days of new home sales. They complain of customers today who shop and keep waiting for a better deal while traffic dwindles. There is no guarantee that we wi
