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Category Archives: Home Building
Don’t Be Shocked by These Hidden Costs of Buying a Home
When you’re thinking about buying your first home, it might seem like it’s all about the down payment. You save for years to have it, and you base a good portion of your home-buying budget on it. Next comes the mortgage. How … Continue reading
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Regulatory Nightmare Continues After Nearly 3 Decades
A developer’s nearly three-decade regulatory nightmare of attempts to obtain a Clean Water Act permit shows why Congress must take action to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers‘ final “Waters of the U.S.” rule from … Continue reading
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VALUE OF EXISTING HOMES CONTINUES GROWTH IN FEBRUARY, BUT AT A SLOWER RATE
According to the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index released Tuesday morning, price appreciation of existing single-family homes continued in February, but at a slower rate than seen in recent months. The national index, covering all nine census divisions, was … Continue reading
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How Much is Free Publicity Really Worth?
Getting your name in the news is as good as gold. In fact, when your business is mentioned in the media, you can put a value on it—and compare what this free publicity would have cost in advertising. For example, … Continue reading
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THE MOST (AND LEAST) AFFORDABLE EXISTING HOME MARKETS AT THE END OF 2015
According to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability report released Wednesday morning, the national median price of an existing home fell to $222,700 in the fourth quarter, a 2.8% drop from the third quarter, … Continue reading
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CUSTOMER CARE CENTRAL
As Eliant honors 43 builders for achievement in customer-centric business operations, we look at how that all ties back to smarter, more profitable business. By John McManus You figure, for insight on how to bake customer care into a business … Continue reading
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WOMEN ARE A GROWING FORCE IN CONSTRUCTION
Female executives are breaking new ground in the building industry. By Jennifer Goodman In 2014 nearly 9 percent of people working in the construction industry were women. Considering the national pay gap of women earning on average 82 percent of … Continue reading
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The Costs New Homeowners Are Blindsided By
Everyone knows buying a home is expensive — the median sales price of a U.S. home was $278,800 in January, according the Census Bureau — but there’s much more to it than the cost of the house. No matter how much research … Continue reading
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HOW THE NEW SALES AND USE TAX CHANGES AFFECT RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
By J. Michael Carpenter, NCHBA General Counsel* NO SALES AND USE TAX CHANGE IN THE LAW AND NO SALES AND USE TAX DUE ON LABOR For many, if not most, residential construction activities, there is no change in the law … Continue reading
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REDUCING ANXIETY FOR HOME BUYERS
Three ways to improve customers’ experience and comfort during the sales process By Bob Mirman In the past 32 years of reading surveys completed by new-home buyers, I have seen some pretty dicey comments from these consumers. And, as I … Continue reading
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