Another survey, another sign that consumers still are not sold on a housing recovery. The latest came out today from Trulia and RealtyTrac, which…

If you’ve ever been in an interview and heard a question that started with, “Tell me about a time...,” then you’ve experienced a behavioral interview…

I had hoped to hear some great insights (if not encouragement) at the October Urban Land Institute meeting, but there wasn’t much to go around. The…

The current housing downturn has caused a lot of problems to all members of the supply chain on many levels, and its effect goes deeper than one…

Two years ago, at the height of the global financial crisis, investor Warren Buffett pulled out this gem of a quote to describe the situation. “It’s…

Remodelers are more optimistic than they've been about the remodeling market since 2005 according to our latest survey. For our upcoming issue, we…

These days any job is a blessing. In the rush to take advantage of the moment often opportunities are lost because we take the owner’s perception of…

While conducting research on a builder for a recent issue of Professional Builder, I did what most people do first when they want to learn more about…

It’s hard to say who has taken the “a la carte” mentality to the most absurd level, the airlines or the rental car companies. Pay for food, pay for…

I had the chance today to spend some time talking with Manfred Seitz, chairman, president and CEO of Bosch Power Tools, during a visit to the company…