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on November 12,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

A successful design/build sale hinges on establishing an anticipated budget, even before design.

on October 31,2000 in Feature

Try merchandising your next models for humans rather than consumers.

on October 29,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Know your leads before you make them clients.

on October 09,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

A recent survey shows that timber frame builders are growing thanks to satisfied customers-not high-tech marketing.

on September 30,2000 in Feature

The Bainbridge Crew of Charlotte, N.C., earned $7 million last year and plans to surpass that amount in 2000.

on September 30,2000 in Feature
Aimed especially at small-volume home builders, companies without a dedicated sales staff or builders who do mostly spec homes, EconoBroker.com lets builders list homes on the local MLS (Multiple...
on September 30,2000 in Feature

Champion Enterprises, Inc., of Auburn Hills, Mich. donated the home to the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Association in an effort to raise awareness and change the public’s outdated perceptions of...

on September 27,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
For those builders whose size prevents them from even having a full office staff, the thought of having an information technology (IT) group is out of the question.
on September 21,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Deck America’s in-home sales strategy is a bit different from other remodelers. Dan Betts, president of the Woodbridge, Va.-based company, has put together a 14-step method that spells out exactly...

on September 12,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

In my previous column on lead tracking, I said it is critical to make sure you and the potential customer (PC) are compatible.

on September 12,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
To make shopping for interior finishes for buyers’ new homes easier, Concord Homes has put a new twist on an old idea.
on September 06,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

For Mike Shumate, CGR, of Carlsbad, Calif.-based Complete Design & Remodeling, good advertising isn’t about finding people who might be interested in his business -- it’s about finding...

on August 22,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Do you know from whence your customer comes? You should. Do you know how much it cost to get that customer? You should. Lead tracking enables you to do both well.

on July 31,2000 in Feature
Buyers rate builders' before sale support and after sale service, and the results suggest improvement is possible.
on July 31,2000 in Feature

Pulte's vice president of e-business leads revolutionary changes in the way American homes are sold and built.

on July 31,2000 in Feature

Car dealers do it. Travel agents do it. Even the kids’ school photographers do it. But home builders?

on July 31,2000 in Feature

In this era of e-commerce, quality builders are poised to make their mark.

on July 10,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
For many of the nearly 1.5 million Americans who will buy new homes this year, the entire process—from choosing a builder to moving in—will be an extremely stressful and sometimes mystifying...
on July 10,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Prospective home buyers tour model homes because they want new space.

on July 10,2000 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Students at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, Ill., got a chance to extend their learning outside of the classroom for two days in May when they participated in a seminar hosted by Pulte Home...