SELF-ASSESSMENT Self-assessment is in itself an important process which should be conducted at least annually to monitor the performance of your…

Metrics are all about the effectiveness of your processes. There are four key types of performance that we can focus on in this blog. Product and…

THE MARKET Surely the most important issue facing everyone in the homebuilding industry, indeed every industry today is improving performance.…

In case you weren't able to catch it live, we've archived our webinar with Mark Richardson. As usual, Mark had some great insight into where the…

If there’s one housing sector that is poised for a strong recovery in the next 12 to 18 months, it’s the rental housing market, namely apartment…

More good news this week for remodeling. The market keeps growing, even while new construction continues to get battered. The latest is a report from…

By Jonathan Sweet, Editor in Chief Posted 3/7/11 The battle to repeal the new 1099 requirements continues to move at a glacial pace. (In case you…

We’ve all heard the mantra, “Now is the time to buy!” Well, that also holds true for land acquisition. Distressed properties in the hands of lenders…

The Obama administration outlined three options to change the way home loans are financed, calling for the shutdown of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and…

In my last blog, I discussed whether to comply or not to comply, and the bottom line is that you don’t have a choice but to comply under the Federal…