Home building companies with the highest customer satisfaction ratings have experienced little decline in their stock prices compared to companies not known for outstanding customer service.
An assessment can quickly provide information not obtainable other ways and allows home building employers to compare applicants against industry and peer benchmarks.
Very few new homes have been bought in the last year; hundreds of thousands, though, have been sold. If you don't quite get that statement, ask your salespeople. They understand it. They see it every day. Over the last year, we have tended to point a
This builder asked its suppliers and trades to help it identify waste in processes, materials and labor using a structured process. The message from the builder was "Help me preserve my margins without cutting yours." The effort resulte
The goals of the new home sales professional are to understand the priorities of the customer and build builder value. You cannot wait for customer questions to begin this process.
One size does not fit all when it comes to home buyers and their preferences. Data from the Joint Center for Housing Studies and the U.S. Census Bureau combined with home builder interviews provide a telling report on how Hispanic and Asian influences sh
While no reliable statistics could be found on the exact number of minority owners in the home building industry, it is clear to see at housing industry gatherings that there are few minority faces in the crowd.
... in Ohio! Three of the top 20 hottest U.S. real estate markets in March were in The Buckeye State, and Columbus was ranked number one. Akron and Canton were the other Ohio markets, ranked 16th and 19th, respectively.
The pace of housing starts in March tipped a milestone, posting an annual rate of 1.04 million units, an increase of 7 percent from February and up 47 percent from a year earlier.
New construction cost index data show growth in March to a 60.4 reading, up from 55.3 in February. A 60-point reading for labor and materials indicates widespread price increases.
Consumer confidence in housing hit its highest level since June 2018 this March, according to the latest data from government-backed lender Fannie Mae.
Despite falling prices for lumber and gypsum, prices paid for construction inputs grew 1.5 percent last month, based on the latest, not seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
