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A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on affordable housing for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
Finding the Intersection of Architecture, Design, and Film
In celebration of the 15th annual Architecture & Design Film Festival, we recently sat down with its director, Kyle Bergman, to learn a little bit more about how and where architecture, design, and film come together
Business
Expanded Tax Credit for Energy Efficient Homes Will Benefit 'Eligible Contractors'
IRS guidance on the expanded 45L tax credit for energy efficient homes includes new opportunities for contractors
Remodeling
NARI of Greater Chicagoland Hosts 2nd Annual Remodeling Education Expo
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry returns to Chicago with its second annual Remodeling Education Expo for industry professionals
Custom Builder
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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Custom Builder
Veteran Builder Talks Group Purchasing and Building Science on DuPont's Residentially Speaking Podcast
Builder Bill Smithers decided to leave his division president position for a national builder to enter the world of custom home building. He…
Education
DuPont Debuts Podcast About Residential Building Trends Featuring Industry Leaders
Building products manufacturer DuPont has released a new education podcast focusing on discussing current and future residential building issues with…
Leadership
Why Starbucks and The Container Store are laughing at you
Starbucks and The Container Store think you’re a joke. OK… maybe not you specifically. They think your training program is. Laughable. Maybe…
Awards
The curious case of Mel Tucker: NFL coach, language learner
Mel Tucker is the new Defensive Coordinator for the Chicago Bears. In theory, that’s a good gig. Less so when you consider the Bears have had one of…
Awards
You and your signage ... Why so angry?
The beautiful curved pavers led me to the front door, past the unbelievable fire pit patio. The product was impressive. The installation even more so…
Leadership
Alone in the backfield: 4 ways to prepare for “GameSpeed”
We were winning by several touchdowns when I got the nod. “Just hand the ball off, stay in bounds, & keep the clock running...” Those were my…
Leadership
2 big lessons from Big Tuna’s (Bill Parcells) Hall of Fame speech
Sometimes numbers alone can tell the story of an organization’s leadership. Here is the Win/Loss record for the NY Giants: 1964: 2-10-…
Leadership
Breaking comfort
Fast Company Magazine named Bryan Cranston - the main guy in Breaking Bad and the dad from Malcolm in the Middle - the #8 most creative person…
Leadership
Schnellenbergerize yourself
College football fans forget the Miami Hurricanes program was nearly dropped. No, not because of the cheating and lying and the 1995 SI cover. …
Leadership
Buy it now book recommendation: Ctrl Alt Delete by Mitch Joel
I’ve been enjoying the Chicago Blackhawks run to the Stanley Cup Finals. I went to a party last week where a friend, Bobby Krueger, owner of…