Leadership
Leadership
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on leadership for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Forthcoming Resignation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has said that she intends to leave office later this month
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Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
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Why Start a Custom Building Business?
In this Taking Care of Business segment, expert coach and trainer Scott Beebe joins our host Duane Johns to talk about where custom builders could be getting off on the wrong foot
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3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
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Disaster: Is Your Company Prepared?
As unlikely as it might be that a catastrophe would affect your offices or company, the risk exists. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon warned us that things will never be the same again. Every business owner must prepare contingenc...
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Investment Opportunities
At some point, luxury home builders should invest outside their companies. Most entrepreneurs invest solely in their own businesses at the outset, and any profits generated are reinvested for business expansion (or business survival).
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Project Management on the Web (Part II)
Even with the recent shakeout in the dot-com world, the Internet remains a great communication tool. Whether that communication is with clients, employees or the entire team, a builder can increase efficiency by integrating applications that utilize th...
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Financing the Opportunities
Entrepreneurs who dream of owning large, successful companies should also consider how those dreams will be funded.
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The Table: Picking Teams
Yes, it’s tough for builders to find quality labor, but it’s out there. The homes we feature in this magazine are only a minuscule sample of the top-notch luxury housing in this country.
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Opportunities for Diversification
Because the luxury housing business is going well despite the recent economic slowdown, some might think this sector of the economy is recession-proof.
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Blood Blisters and Badges of Honor
Building is an extension of your professionalism that will stand proud forever.
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Taking Care of the Chaos
In Houston, a group of construstion executives, software developers and investors found a way to get all involved in custom building process on the same page.
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The Tutorial: Build It Correctly ? They Will Come
A successful Web presence depends on the design, content and promotion of the site.
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The Table: Leaders of the Pack
The residential construction industry as a whole is a huge and fragmented one, with literally hundreds of builders recognized as leaders in their respective markets and niches.