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January 2009

Column

Conquer Customers' Fear

Tackle their fear by knowing and sharing with them the fundamentals

Design Meets Demand: What Home Buyers Really Want

Annual Avid Ratings Survey reveals what buyers really want in their homes

Is This Real Change?

Let's be reasonable. Going back to the days of steady, sustainable development will be better for everyone

Feature

7 Steps to Home Builder Success at the Public Hearing

Experts break down how home builders can master public hearings

Best Address: The Green Low-Rise Condominiums of Camelview Village

In the hot Arizona climate, Camelview Village showcases how Optima combined new technology, prefabrication and thoughtful design to create exemplary green low-rise condominiums

Create good publicity for your home building company

Check out these tips to get the media and your community talking about your homes

Gettin' Lucky: 13 Reasons to Visit Show Village

Here are a handful of reasons — lucky 13! — why you should stop by Show Village this year

Green Home

Systems work in harmony to produce a green living environment

Hardwood, Laminate and Bamboo, Oh My Flooring!

From hardwood to rubber tiles, take a look at these flooring products

Media-Enhanced Home

The present meets the future with the technological innovations in this home

NAHB move against fire sprinklers set back

NAHB efforts to stop a vote that could make single-family home fire sprinklers part of the next International Residential Code have failed — at least in part

New Products: Read All About It!

Check out these new products from Meyda, Milwaukee and more

Quiet Living Home

An unyielding respite from the din of uninvited sound

Show Village 2009: A Hands-On Display of Home Building Innovation

Our guide to Show Village 2009: Everything you need to know about Show Village

Sound and Sturdy Structural Products

In the market for structural products? Take a look at these products from USG, Simpson Strong-Tie and more

Spotted at Show Village

They're out of the office and in your face. Keep your eye out for these editors!

The Latest in Job-Site Safety

We take a look at common problems in home building job-site safety and give you solutions to tackling them

The Show Village 2009 Learning Center

We are now offering educational sessions at the Show Village 2009 Learning Center

Who is Palm Harbor Homes?

Who builds the the homes at Show Village?

News

2009's Must-Have Color: Purple

Purple is 2009's must-have color, according to the Color Marketing Group, an international non-profit association of color design professionals that has been predicting color trends for more than 45 years

3 Business Books to Help Your Home Building Company

These new releases coach you in everything from marketing to creating a business plan

6 Tips For a Successful Home Building Trade Partner Council

Want a better working relationship with your trades? Starting a trade partner council is a great first step

A Business World YouTube?

A new site, eCorpTV.com, is a place for the business world to upload information about themselves in the form of video commercials, demonstrations and more

Do Your Floor Plan Names Mean Something?

High-Density Detached Homes Deliver Charm, Affordability

BSB Design comes up with a solution to concerns that higher density means lower quality

Innovators Help Home Builders Fill Financing Vacuum

New sources of equity investment capital are stepping in to fill the breach as investment and commercial banks retreat from builder credit lines, and new mortgage lenders are emerging, unburdened by toxic loan portfolios

Marketing to the Generations: Neil Howe Breaks it Down

Generational expert and author Neil Howe presented the do's and don'ts of marketing to the generations

Number Crunch: January 1, 2008

From $1 to $500 billion, this month's number crunch gives you bang for your buck

Results from NAHB's 2007-2008 "Consumer Preferences Survey"

What do home buyers want in their homes? Turn to NAHB's 2007-2008 "Consumer Preferences Survey" to find out

Top 5 Business-Tax-Friendly States

Housing is a local business, but where is the most tax-friendly place to set up shop?

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5 bathroom design trends for 2013

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