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Advice from industry experts for how to run your business, based on the real-world experience of your peers.

Understanding Your Biggest Competitor

You may not think of yourself as a tour guide, therapist, doctor, marriage counselor, or investment advisor. But those are the skills custom builders need in today's market




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The Power of Stories

At the 2023 Jeff Shore Sales and Marketing Summit, we sat down with author, speaker, trainer, and home building sales expert Ryan Taft to explore his thoughts on storytelling, including its role in successful sales and relationship building

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Stubborn or Committed?

Stubbornness is blind dedication

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Effective Trade Partnerships

Seeing trade partners as equals means showing them respect by valuing their work

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An Uncompromising Vision

How one Florida builder maintains a project’s vision and intent from design through construction

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Custom Home Building Gets Good News

New data from NAHB shows that while much of the market is in contraction, custom home building continues to gain strength 

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Five Steps for a More Seamless Custom Build Process

There are several steps that builders should take when developing a custom home to achieve a more seamless process for customers

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Smart Home Tech for All

New builder study reveals pervasiveness of home electronics

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Where Did the Mojo Go?

Sometimes finding the right words to describe how you are feeling can be difficult. After the crash in 2008, I was asked to talk to a group about “…

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Five Tips for Better Business Advice 

Getting the best advice means knowing where the best advice comes from 

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Insider Advice on Talking Propane to Achieve Net Zero

Anthony Carrino, VP of design at Welcome Homes, says homeowners are doing their research before making Earth-conscious renovations.

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Would You Invest in Your Business?

A brief guide to gauging the value of your business