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January 2008

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Custom Builders Shouldn't Set Margins on Hard Costs Alone
When determining what their margin or markup should be on a project, custom home builders tend to forget they’re selling a service, not a product. There are other factors to consider besides the cost of materials and labor, including project...
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Custom builders take note: Keep it simple when it comes to marketing
Custom builders might build big homes, but that doesn’t mean they need to big marketing campaigns. Custom Builder Symposium speaker Deborah Malone offers advice.
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How empty nesters are driving custom home design
In their quest for custom homes that make a unique statement, empty nesters are dictating a number of design trends. They’re downsizing though hardly skimping on luxuries. Mario Aiello of Dahlin Group Architecture Planning describes how empty...
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Feature

10 ways custom home builders can expand their second-home business

Contributing Editor Jane Adler examines 10 ways custom home builders can grow their second-home building business.

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Products: Garage Doors
Check out garage doors from Clopay, Wayne-Dalton and more that were featured in the January 2008 issue of Custom Builder magazine.
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Products: Lighting and Electrical
Lighting and electrical products from Meyda Lighting, Pass & Seymour and more that were featured in the January 2008 issue of Custom Builder magazine.
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Products: What's New
New products featured in the January 2008 issue of Custom Builder from Dow, Sirius, Miele and more.
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Steep Slope Doesn't Faze Custom Home Builder
Estes Builders is known around Sequim, Wash., for its expertise building custom homes on steep lots. Their most challenging project to date: a site with a 30-foot grade change and a spectacular view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Here, the builder...
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Stephen Hann: NAHB Custom Home Builder of the Year
Thanks to a well-honed strategy, Houston custom builder Stephen Hann of Hann Builders wins the accolade of NAHB Custom Home Builder of the Year.
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What a technology integration specialist can do for custom builders
Custom builders who struggle to get their high-tech homes connected smoothly have an answer: the home technology integration specialist.
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News

Home Theaters on Stage
As AV technology becomes more sophisticated and component prices become more affordable, media rooms are becoming increasing popular in custom homes. They can be places just about anywhere in the home and provide a place for family and friends to...
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SellFolio 4.0 can help pump up your portfolio
Builders need to show off their homes on the Web. Unfortunately it often takes a Flash designer and a huge investment to get a site up and functioning. Now with SellFolio 4.0, all you need is an afternoon and an open mind to create a slick web...
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