October 2018 Monthly Briefing: Economy and Housing Market Outlook

Emerson Earns Distinguished ENERGY STAR® Certification

Smart thermostat helps home owners save about 23 percent on HVAC energy consumptionFrom Emerson Climate ControlEmerson, a leader in the thermostat and HVAC controls industry, announced its top-rated Sensi™ smart thermostats have received the ENERGY STAR® certification, an official endorsement of the products’ energy-saving and cost-efficient benefits for consumers.ENERGY STAR, a joint program between the U.S. Environmental Protect...

Put Your Money Where It Will Count

A product feasibility study can identify where to invest dollars for the best returnBy Ed HauckBuilder Partnerships Senior ConsultantHelping builders identify where to save money and where to invest is a large part of my efforts here at Builder Partnerships. A key element of that analysis is a new product feasibility exercise that I walk my builder clients through.How it worksI ask a builder to take his best performing, most consistent plan. By t...

Closet Features to Guarantee Home Buyer Satisfaction

From Organized LivingIt’s a fact; home buyers are not satisfied with the storage in their homes upon move-in. They spend an average of $4,550 on home improvement projects within the first three months of moving in, according to Realtor.com. By providing the right storage solutions, your home buyers can move in with ease and you can profit. The experts at Organized Living are ready to help you capture those profits with these top five closet...

Selecting Software - Tips for the Construction Industry

From RubinBrown, Certified Public AccountantsAccording to the “Construction Technology Trends 2018 Report,” approximately 81 percent of construction companies indicated that they planned to spend more on technology in the current year compared to the previous year. Some of that investment involves replacing outdated software or upgrading to more integrated, user-friendly software. But where to start? Here is a three-step guide for tho...

Maintaining Models and Spec Inventory

By Charles C. Shinn Jr., PhDFounder, Builder PartnershipsAcross the organization, discipline is essential for the efficient execution of processes and procedures. You must stay disciplined to ensure your organization operates the way you intend. Otherwise, you may notice a slip in policies and procedures and it may become a scramble to complete tasks and meet deadlines as people create workarounds to do it the ‘easy way’. Then, ultima...