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August 2009

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How Not to Recruit Top Performers

John Rymer of New Home Knowledge tells home builders how they can recruit the top salespeople.

Increase Word-of-Mouth Sales

Paul Cardis of Avid Ratings teaches home builders how to turn high customer satisfaction scores into more business.

The Best Way for Builders to Add Value Is Through Quality Management

The buzz among home builders these days is value engineering. They're evaluating their product to make homes work for today's cost-conscious buyers. The best way to make sure builders deliver value is through a refined continuous improvement process.

Feature

Building Products Supply Chain Desperately Needs Improved Efficiency

The building products supply chain works with efficiency well below that of other supply chains. Builders who want to improve their bottom line, lower their costs, and shorten cycle times need to take matters into their own hands and deliver the...

Home Buyers Like What They See in the Virtual World

Virtual tours paint a realistic picture of homes and communities before they're built

NAHB Certified Green Home Draws Crowds in Alabama

Spec home featured on "Today's Homeowner" with Danny Lipford

News

Number Crunch: Fun Home Building Facts to Think About

Product Review

All the Look, None of the Cost for Geneva Laminates from VT Industries

The Geneva modern drop ogee edge from VT Industries is the latest in the company's line of premium contoured post-formed laminate countertop edge profiles

Anvil Paints & Coatings' 1800 Has Two Parts for Extra Gloss

The new system is comparable to solvent-based systems without the intense odor or high VOC levels associated with them

Exotic and Handpicked Platinum from GerrityStone

The stones in GerrityStone's Platinum Collection were handpicked and quarried in places such as Nova Scotia, Brazil, Italy and Madagascar

Radiant Radianz from Samsung's Staron

The Radianz collection in Samsung's Staron line features 14 unique, eye-catching colors

Solid New Corian Colors from DuPont

These Corian surfaces are nonporous and, with proper cleaning, do not promote the growth of mold, mildew or bacteria

Stay Level-Headed with ProSpec/Bonsal American's EST

ProSpec/Bonsal American's EST is an additive that works by controlling the pre-cure chemical and physical reactions

The Tile Membrane Adhesive from USG is Your Shield Against Cracks

USG's new Tile Membrane Adhesive provides a high-performance alternative to traditional mortars and mastics

Zero In with Zinsser's Bulls Eye Primer

Made with a high-performance polymer formula, the durable, fast-drying, low-odor primer blocks common interior and exterior stains

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Professional Remodeler's 2013 Market Leaders

Professional Remodeler’s annual Market Leaders list, which identifies the top...

15 design trends for kitchens & baths

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Project Spotlight: Kitchen countered

Normandy Remodeling converts confined kitchen into sprawling galley.

5 bathroom design trends for 2013

Each year, the National Kitchen and Bath Association surveys its members to identify the latest...

6 kitchen design trends for 2013

Each year, the National Kitchen and Bath Association surveys its members to identify the latest...

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