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December 2007 Are you following these tips to survive the housing downturn? Get to Know Your Female Homebuyer How homebuilders can close every customer PATH Concept Home Demonstrates Flexible Floorplan Construction ProBuilder Product Report: Fireplaces ProBuilder Product Report: Lighting ProBuilder Product Report: New Products December 2007 Professional Builder’s Annual Best in Class Survey Results Recognizing Improvement Veridian Homes: Professional Builder’s Builder of the Year 2008 Washington state development becomes homebuyers’ peaceful oasis What Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters Mean to Homebuilders Why Homebuilders Should Use Emotional Intelligence When They Hire Table of Contents |
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November 2007 'It's Included' Goes A Long Way 10 Building Obstacles to Finished Basements and How to Avoid Them 100% Ready to Go 2007 Market Focus: Atlanta A Three-Builder Approach Better than the Warranty Condo/Townhouse Hybrid Tempts City Lovers in San Jose Confidence is a Must to Attract and Sell to Homebuyers Home Builder Tips for Enduring Layoffs How Homebuilders Can Handle Their Fear Permeable Paving a Good Option for Green Homebuilding ProBuilder Product Report: Appliances ProBuilder Product Report: New Products ProBuilder Product Report: Tools Products for the Lower Level Project Partnership Quality Measured Satisfaction Power Signature Service The True Value of Loyalty Too Much Power? Warm All Over Table of Contents |
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October 2007 2008 National Housing Quality Award Winners Barratt American: Change of Attitude Company Culture Helps Mercedes Homes Net NHQ Silver Award Fireside Hearth & Home: Constant Innovation Florida Home Builder Nabs Second NHQ Silver Award Hang on to Good Relationships Between Home Builders, Suppliers and Tradespeople Homebuilder Customer Loyalty Begins With Trust How Homebuilders Can Boost Indoor Air Quality In My Own Words: Engerman Companies Mungo Homes: More Than a Family Business On Reserve One Size Does Not Fit All Active Adults ProBuilder Product Report: Exterior Doors ProBuilder Product Report: Millwork and Molding ProBuilder Product Report: New Products The Rivendell Model at Towne Mill Offers Updated Mayberry Charm Unemployed Homebuilders Should Consider Their Options When and Why Home Builders Should Help Sell Existing Homes Table of Contents |
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September 2007 5 Reasons It’s Good to Sell a Home Right Now An Analysis of Professional Builder’s 2007 Green Building Survey Code Change Lowers Hurdles for SIPs, Green Building Greenwood Village, Colorado’s Harvard Community’s Sales Climb the Tower Homebuilders Shouldn’t Sacrifice Company Culture for Bottom Line Homebuilders, Associations Bicker Over Green Building Programs How Homebuilders Can Survive the Housing Cycle Downturn Job Search Tips for Homebuilder Employees Marketing Techniques for Green Homebuilders Professional Builder Product Report: Green Products Professional Builder Product Report: HVAC September 2007 Professional Builder New Product Report Serious Green Sharp Lookin' Solar Roof Table of Contents |
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August 2007 Professional Builder Best Workplaces 2007 Analyze Your Interviews Benchmark Power for Home Builders Create a New Sales Pitch and Team with a Realtor to Boost Homebuilder Business Fidelity Homes’ Targets a Range of Homebuyers in Sarasota, Fla. FPSFs Can Become a Homebuilder’s Best Friend How Homebuilders Can Be Proactive About Succession Planning In My Own Words: Haven Properties Laundry Rooms Become Multipurpose Spaces Lesson for Homebuilding Executives: Have Fun ProBuilder Product Report: Countertops and Surfaces ProBuilder Product Report: Paints, Caulks and Sealants Product Report: New Products August 2007 Take the Voodoo Out of Homebuilding Process Improvement Table of Contents |
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July 2007 Building a Storm-Resistant Home Don't Let Sales Misrepresentations Stop New Home Sales Five Tips to Reduce Homebuyer Cancellations Homebuilder HR Risks to Avoid How Homebuilders Can Deal with Difficult Customers How Other Homebuilders Avoid Risk In My Own Words: Monica Quigley of LeylandAlliance Liability Insurance for Homebuilders New Products from July 2007 Professional Builder Overzealous Claims Lead to Liability Woes Professional Builder Product Report: Home Technology Professional Bulder Product Report: Business Solutions Reason and Passion The Building Divide Tips to Reduce Homebuilder Land Risk Urban Renewal meets New Urbanism in Utah Your Carriage Garage Door Has Arrived Your Construction Manager: First Line of Defense Table of Contents |
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May 2007 Florida Homebuilder’s Closings Soar Gated Texas Townhouse Community Appeals to Empty-Nester Buyers Home Builder Company Culture Defined Home Builders Miss Boat on Production Process Improvement How Home Builders Can Gear Up for Growth Modular and Green: Prefabricated home a new kind of model PATH Report: Geothermal Heat Pumps Can Translate into Savings Your New Home Sales Staff Need an Attitude Adjustment? Blame the Messenger Downturns Create Opportunities but Come with Challenges Housing Activity Stuck Near the Bottom Land Goes Begging Manufactured Housing Giants Pin Hopes on Modular Movers and Shakers Profits Shrink as Markets Contract Selective Slump Texas (Can't) Hold 'Em Table of Contents |
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April 2007 Home Builder Assessment Tools for Hiring and TeamBuilding Improve Your Builder Financing in Four Steps Keep Good Construction Employees On Board and Maintain Morale In A Rough Economy PATH Report: Homebuilding Technology to Watch for in 2007 2007 Builders' Show Largest in History 2007 EnergyValue Housing Award Winners 2007 NAHB Officers Named Cement Stays Solid Homebuilders Take Basements to a New Level Housing Slump Nearing End How Builder, Developers Tailored The Residences at Bulle Rock to Active Adults KPIs Help Home Builders Obtain Financing Niche Living Referral Marketing Tips for Home Builders Sales Demonstrations Can Help New Home Sales To Blog or Not To Blog Trends to Grow On Table of Contents |
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March 2007 Home Builders Cater to Cultural Differences 2007 National Sales and Marketing Award Winners A Traditional Green Home in the Neighborhood Five Customer Questions for Home Builder Sales Professionals Home Builder Customer Loyalty Home Builder HR: Assessing Testing Lighting Firm Partners with EPA to Reduce Waste Management Succession Strategies for Home Builders March 2007 New Product Report Minorities and the Home Building Industry PATH Report: Building Manufacturers Launch New Mold-Resistant Products Professional Builder Product Report: Decking Professional Builder Product Report: Windows Sales Leaders Softwood Makes a Hard Sell The Supplier and Trade Tip-Off Table of Contents |
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February 2007 10 Tips for a Better Web Site Redesign 2006 Best In American Living Award: Silver 2006 Best in American Living Awards 2007 Color Forecast Calls for Earth Shades Active-Adult Lifestyle: 2006 BALA Award Winner Architectural Detailing: 2006 BALA Award Winner Artistic Addition: 2006 BALA Award Winner BALA Bravo Best In American Living Award 2006: Gold Casual Functionality: 2006 BALA Award Winner Classic American Kitchen: 2006 BALA Award Winner Classic Spanish Revival: 2006 BALA Award Winner Coastal Barrier Retreat: 2006 BALA Award Winner Coastal Craftsman: 2006 BALA Award Winner Contemporary Attached Living: 2006 BALA Award Winner Family Focus: 2006 BALA Award Winner Five Steps: Web Makeover Glamorous Entertainment Home: 2006 BALA Award Winner Green Luxury Lodge: 2006 BALA Award Winner Group Student Housing: 2006 BALA Award Winner Home Builders Deliver Personalized Service How Home Builders Can Generate Positive Press Informal Resort Lifestyle: 2006 BALA Award Winner Live/Work Lofts: 2006 BALA Award Winner Mountain Peninsula Home: 2006 BALA Award Winner Mountaintop Setting: 2006 BALA Award Winner Old World Architecture: 2006 BALA Award Winner PATH Report: Tax Credit Helps Builders Promoting Good Attributes to Prospective Employees Shingle-Style Home: 2006 BALA Award Winner Small House, Big Idea: 2006 BALA Award Winner Street Amenity: 2006 BALA Award Winner Terrace-Level Home: 2006 BALA Award Winner The Impact of Speculative Investors on Home Building The New Democratic Congress Impact on Builders Unearthing a Crisis Victorian Farmhouse: 2006 BALA Award Winner Western Ranch Kitchen: 2006 BALA Award Winner Table of Contents |
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January 2007 1936–1945: Depression and War 1946–1955: Driving Toward Profit 1956–1965: Baby Boom 1966–1975: A Revolution 1976–1985: Low Energy 1986–1995: Clearing the Fog 1996–2006: The Big Boom Aim for Avid Buyers Books Worth Noting Designed with a Woman in Mind Estate Homes with Creature Comforts Floors Heat Up Healthy House — and Business Home Builder Creates Carolina Charmer Homes Across the Generations Housing's Attic Idea Puts Safety on the Job Site Job Seeker Strategies Monetary Gains New Magic Bullet: Internet Selling PATH Report: Wind Power Generators for the Home Professional Builder: 70 Years of Housing Rough Ride for Home Builders Sprawling Ideas Surviving the Housing Market Chill The Customer Satisfaction Acid Test Want to Build Defect-Free? This Book's For You Web Site at Your Service Table of Contents |












