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Builders need to be clear on what their clients' warranties cover.

7 common warranty claims for builders

May 24, 2019 Amy Hamm 56 Views 0 Comments

Homeowners with a warranty claim believe that all calls are emergencies and are of course warrantable, meaning that the builder

The new app gives referral partners access to loan pipeline and status information. (Photo: Wavebreak Media, Dreamstime)

Business Management Capital and Finance Industry and Economy

Mortgage firm launches app for builders, real estate agents

May 15, 2019May 17, 2019 Danielle Andrus 69 Views 0 Comments real estate, technology

The new app gives referral partners access to loan pipeline and status information.

Never think that they will always be your customers. (Photo: Viacheslav Iacobchuk, Dreamstime)

Business Development Business Management

Will your customers always be your customers?

May 14, 2019 Robert August 73 Views 0 Comments referrals, sales and marketing

Never take your customers for granted. You must earn the right to call your customers “your” customers.

Growth in residential trades jobs resulted in a net gain of just 600.

Build Business Management Labor and Safety

Residential construction jobs slow in April

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 Danielle Andrus 65 Views 0 Comments

The construction industry added 33,000 jobs in April, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the

Regardless of how you communicate with prospects and customers, builder salespeople need to make sure they follow up to stay top-of-mind.

Business Development Business Management

When to follow up with new prospects

May 8, 2019 Robert August 90 Views 0 Comments referrals, sales and marketing

I am continually amazed by student salespeople who choose to not follow up with customers.

Making contact isn't enough. To close the sale, builders need to follow up. (Photo: Diego Vito Cervo, Dreamstime)

Business Development Business Management The Homebuyer

1 easy and overlooked way to increase sales

April 30, 2019May 8, 2019 Robert August 119 Views 0 Comments The Bottom Line

The No. 1 pitfall I see in sales of any product or service is the lack of follow-up with prospective

Builders and real estate agents have a lot to gain from working together. (Photo: Auremar, Dreamstime)

Business Management

4 reasons builders butt heads with real estate agents

April 15, 2019May 17, 2019 Michael Beninati 120 Views 0 Comments real estate

Roughly 10% of real estate licensees sell new construction.

Software provider Procore created a dedicated “for-good department” to help serve the construction industry.

Business Development Charities and Foundations Community and Philanthropy

Integrating good into a company’s DNA

April 15, 2019 Danielle Andrus 343 Views 0 Comments giving back, technology

Software provider Procore created a dedicated “for-good department,” Procore.org, to help serve the construction industry.

Builders can achieve additional certifications for their projects to stand out among competitors. (Photo: Yattaa8, Dreamstime)

Build Business Development Green Building

From code minimum to competitive advantage: Rocky Mountain Green

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 Danielle Andrus 244 Views 0 Comments rmg19, rocky mountain green

With a little extra effort, builders can rise above the competition.

Green building is more than R-values or efficient appliances. Find out what it means to your homebuyers. (Photo: Yarruta, Dreamstime)

Business Development Green Building The Homebuyer

To sell green homes, builders become storytellers: Rocky Mountain Green

April 11, 2019 Danielle Andrus 156 Views 0 Comments rmg19, rocky mountain green

Green builders are rightly proud of the environmental and health benefits that come from their projects, but Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO

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