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Business financials advice, reports, and trends for professional home builders and remodelers.


Guest Column: What I'm Seeing Out There

Industry expert and advisor Mark Richardson shares stories from the field, from what's changing to what's working 


Custom Builder

In Business: Modern Design, Compromise, and Money

Custom builder Zane Williams opens up about what it takes to maintain his architectural vision, from handling clients and staying true to his fluid style, to the importance of transparency and how a slush fund avoids awkward conversations mid-construction



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Business

Cash Isn't Just King, It's Your Lifeline

Four experts explain how paying attention to cash flow can help keep builders from robbing Peter to pay Paul

Business

Show Me The Money

Use these tips to increase margins in 2019

Business

Strategies for Maximizing Profit

Custom home builders talk about what they do on the front end of a project to achieve better margins

Leadership

Is A GMP Contract Right For You?

Guaranteed maximum price contracts require a true team effort and an open-book policy

Financial

Jacobs Companies Funds Development with Crowdfunding

The Taylor Junction townhome project to be built by the Jacobs Companies, Deerfield, Ill., could be the first ground-up subdivision in Illinois to be crowdfunded.

Business

Mark Richardson: Are you a professional?

Defining and articulating what is a professional in remodeling or new construction is tougher than in some other industries.

Leadership

Always deliver value

Your custom building clients come from all walks of life. But they have one thing in common: They are successful, and they have money. And more often than not, your clients are wealthy because they spend wisely.

Leadership

Mark Richardson: Help your potential clients feel more confident

Confidence. Such a simple word but also a word that may have more to do with your success or failure than any other.

Financial

Sabal Financial Group announces builder lender program, appoints director

Financial services firm Sabal Financial Group, L.P., announced the launch of a builder lender program in an effort to offer non-recourse construction and acquisition and development (A&D) loans to established home builders in California.

Leadership

14 ways to maximize profits

To be more profitable, custom builders must focus on efficiency and cost savings, while looking for opportunities to publicize their work and expertise.