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October 2008

Column

Blogging for Business
For home builders, blogging can create strong communities and boost customer satisfaction.
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Home builders, Get on the Road to Fair-Share Pricing
Columnist John Rymer explains why having accurate information on your competitors in the current housing market is more important than ever before.
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True to the Core
Editorial Director Paul Deffenbaugh introduces you to T.W. Lewis and details what you could learn from this National Housing Quality Awards Gold winner.
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Feature

Austin's New Urban Village
A former airport site gets a makeover, creating thousands of new homes and jobs in Austin, Texas.
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NHQ 2009: K. Hovnanian – Northern California is all about Employee Satisfaction

Excellent HR processes and customer satisfaction earned K. Hovnanian – Northern California a 2009 National Housing Quality Honorable Mention Award.

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NHQ 2009: K. Hovnanian’s Virginia division has cultivated trades who love them

Silver NHQ Winner K. Hovnanian Virginia has trades who are “raving fans.” The company demonstrates genuine desire to cultivate loyalty and true partnership with their subs.

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Survey Finds Sales Teams Weak on Follow-Ups
Despite a tough market, some home builders and their sales teams aren’t being nearly aggressive enough to reel in potential buyers, say the results from a Denver-area survey.
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T.W. Lewis Earns Gold National Housing Quality Award for 2009

K. Hovnanian Virgina takes Silver, K. Hovnanian – Northern California receives Honorable Mention for best practices.

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The Secrets of Home Sales All-Stars
3 National Sales & Marketing Awards Gold Winners share their “secrets” on how to sell successfully in good times and bad.
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News

Number Crunch: October 2008
Just a few hundred left! Time's a wastin' for home buyers who want in on one of Lennar's active-adult communities.
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Online Communities Specifically Help Builder-to-Homeowner Communication

Two Web-based services, LifeAt and PCM iAccess, offer a new way for home builders, property managers and homeowner associations to connect with residents.

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ProBuilder Product Report: Exterior Doors
Open up to these new exterior doors from Peachtree, Kolbe and more.
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ProBuilder Product Report: Millwork & Molding
Mill about with these new millwork & molding products from Outwater, Bendix Architectural Products and more.
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