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August 2009

Column

How Not to Recruit Top Performers [1]
John Rymer of New Home Knowledge tells home builders how they can recruit the top salespeople.
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Increase Word-of-Mouth Sales [2]
Paul Cardis of Avid Ratings teaches home builders how to turn high customer satisfaction scores into more business.
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The Best Way for Builders to Add Value Is Through Quality Management [3]
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.
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Feature

Building Products Supply Chain Desperately Needs Improved Efficiency [4]

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...

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Home Buyers Like What They See in the Virtual World [5]

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

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NAHB Certified Green Home Draws Crowds in Alabama [6]

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

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News

Number Crunch: Fun Home Building Facts to Think About [7]
Number Crunch: Fun Home Building Facts to Think About
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Product Review

All the Look, None of the Cost for Geneva Laminates from VT Industries [8]
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
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Anvil Paints & Coatings' 1800 Has Two Parts for Extra Gloss [9]
The new system is comparable to solvent-based systems without the intense odor or high VOC levels associated with them
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Exotic and Handpicked Platinum from GerrityStone [10]
The stones in GerrityStone's Platinum Collection were handpicked and quarried in places such as Nova Scotia, Brazil, Italy and Madagascar
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Radiant Radianz from Samsung's Staron [11]
The Radianz collection in Samsung's Staron line features 14 unique, eye-catching colors
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Solid New Corian Colors from DuPont [12]
These Corian surfaces are nonporous and, with proper cleaning, do not promote the growth of mold, mildew or bacteria
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Stay Level-Headed with ProSpec/Bonsal American's EST [13]
ProSpec/Bonsal American's EST is an additive that works by controlling the pre-cure chemical and physical reactions
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The Tile Membrane Adhesive from USG is Your Shield Against Cracks [14]
USG's new Tile Membrane Adhesive provides a high-performance alternative to traditional mortars and mastics
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Zero In with Zinsser's Bulls Eye Primer [15]
Made with a high-performance polymer formula, the durable, fast-drying, low-odor primer blocks common interior and exterior stains
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[1] http://www.housingzone.com/how-not-recruit-top-performers
[2] http://www.housingzone.com/increase-word-mouth-sales
[3] http://www.housingzone.com/best-way-builders-add-value-through-quality-management
[4] http://www.housingzone.com/building-products-supply-chain-desperately-needs-improved-efficiency
[5] http://www.housingzone.com/home-buyers-what-they-see-virtual-world
[6] http://www.housingzone.com/nahb-certified-green-home-draws-crowds-alabama
[7] http://www.housingzone.com/number-crunch-fun-home-building-facts-think-about
[8] http://www.housingzone.com/article/all-look-none-cost-geneva-laminates-vt-industriesnbsp
[9] http://www.housingzone.com/article/anvil-paints-amp-coatings-1800-has-two-parts-extra-gloss
[10] http://www.housingzone.com/article/exotic-and-handpicked-platinum-gerritystone
[11] http://www.housingzone.com/article/radiant-radianz-samsungs-staron
[12] http://www.housingzone.com/article/solid-new-corian-colors-dupont
[13] http://www.housingzone.com/article/stay-level-headed-prospecbonsal-americans-est
[14] http://www.housingzone.com/article/tile-membrane-adhesive-usg-your-shield-against-cracks
[15] http://www.housingzone.com/article/zero-zinssers-bulls-eye-primer