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Business financials advice, reports, and trends for professional home builders and remodelers.
Buying concrete, purchasing, home construction, home building, homebuilding
Buying concrete turnkey can add a level of confusion about what is being purchased and for how much. Purchasing expert Charles Schneider offers a...
President Obama, State of the Union, housing, refinancing, banks, investigation
In his first State of the Union address of 2012, President Obama briefly discussed a pair of proposals to help the housing industry this year.
remodeling, home improvement, recovery, Wall Street Journal, spending increase
While final numbers have not been released, IHS Global Insight predicts that home improvement spending rose 3.3 percent overall in 2011, according to...
credit score, credit report, rental payments, FICO, CoreLogic, Experian
Credit reporting companies CoreLogic and FICO have begun including rental payments as a factor in determining an individual’s credit score, according...
home builder financing, project financing, professional builder survey
The majority of builders have faced some type of builder or buyer financing breakdown during the past year, according to a survey of Professional...
iPads are making pricing jobs easier and quicker than ever before
drywall purchasing, supply chain management, purchasing expert Charles Schneider
Most builders buy drywall turnkey, with both the material and the labor provided by the same contractor. Purchasing expert Charles Schneider offers a...
Not satisfied with the appraised value of your new homes? Follow these practical steps for avoiding the dreaded low appraisal.
Not satisfied with the appraised value of your new homes? Follow these practical steps for avoiding the dreaded low appraisal.
Not satisfied with the appraised value of your new homes? Follow these practical steps for avoiding the dreaded low appraisal.
 

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