Jobsite safety is compromised by workers under the influence of alcohol and illicit drugs. It's up to builders and their crews on the ground to implement and enforce a strict drug and alcohol policy
Did you know that the asking price for the most expensive home in the United States in 2007 was $165 million? Read on for more digestable facts about the home building industry.
New home sales consultant Gian Hasbrock says that the way to win during these seemingly dark hours of the housing industry is to keep a positive attitude, ignore the negative reports of the mainstream media, and just sell homes.
Home builders across the country are using RCD to benchmarks their performance against others in the industry. Read on to find out five uses that they have provided.
Michael Chandler is a proponent of the NAHB’s green building program, while Steve Glenn firmly believes in LEED for Homes. Metaphors fly as the two builders engage in a lively discussion about the pros and cons of the two national certification pro
Professional Builder spoke to NAHB Vice President of Advocacy Bill Kilmer to find out what its top regulatory and legislative items are for the new year.
Though the widely used Net Promoter Score has come under attack, there are good ways to adapt this customer loyalty metric to the home building industry
In our first installment of the Professional Builder marketing critique, marketing and advertising experts weigh in on Charlotte, N.C.’s Simonini Builders Heydon Hall ad.
Pittsburgh City Council's task force on construction industry fraud, a call for policymakers to take "forceful action" to alleviate housing shortage, NYC elevators' safety 'found lacking', buyer desire for healthier homes, and the struggle to get home in
In January, overall buying activity registered at 52 in the National Association of Realtors' Buyer Traffic Index, down 17 points annually, and essentially flat from the previous month.
Originations of large jumbo loans that exceed the conforming limits set for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could hit a level this year that hasn’t been seen since the run up to the 2008 credit collapse.
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was unchanged in January, remaining at a level of 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
