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Consumers are Willing to Pay for Quality
A report last year by the NAHB Research Center found that “increasingly, today’s homebuyers want energy-efficient, low-maintenance, well-insulated…
Thinking outside the bun (and the punchlist).
Pop quiz!
Since we know you didn’t study, we’ll keep it brief. Only two questions, graded on the curve.
Ok, ok, ok… Yes. One of them can be…
Why Hispanics on your job don’t speak English… to you.
People like to be recognized for their skills.
The holiday season, chock-full of family time, is a great atmosphere for positive recognition…
Lesson Learned: The Perils of Sales Success aka Luxury Car Alert!
The market bottom is clearly behind us, and this is validated by three very reliable indicators. First, annualized home starts have more than…
How stereotypes hinder effective communication… and clean cabinets.
It was the typical Fourth Quarter Push.
We all knew the drill.
Well, most of us did.
It was 2006, back before the meltdown. Back…
Luxury housing market bounces back
The luxury housing market is back, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. Some of the properties mentioned in the WSJ report are…
Don’t be afraid to ask
One of the world’s most influential architects, Barry Berkus, passed away at the end of November. While I didn’t know Barry well, I admired and…
Design for Six Sigma
The Six Sigma methodology DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) is used to improve an existing process.
Design for Six Sigma is…
6 ‘Toll-isms’ to live by
“You Can Buy More Land in an Afternoon…
Than You Can Get Rid of in a Lifetime.”
This simple home-building proverb sits framed, front and center,…
In 2013, give the gift of MOPFI.
MOPFI
(MOP-fee)
Make
Other
People
Feel
Important
The holiday season is rife with platitudes.
Things people say they don’t really…