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Human Resources

You're Fired!

Think through your termination process; set mutual expectations with new employees about what you want from them - and what they want from you

Mergers + Acquisitions

Merger Whispers on Wall Street

Analysts and investors are turning up the heat on the big public home builders to maintain their double-digit growth rates, even in the face of expected spikes in interest rates and drops in housing starts.

Planning + Development

Land Acquisition: How to Avoid Paying Too Much for Land

The profitability of any housing community starts with land acquisition

Business Management

Can You Pass the Bonus Test?

Profit-based compensation systems have the proven potential to motivate employees while increasing their focus on critical business issues such as revenue, cost control, profit, and customer satisfaction

Incentive compensation systems in home building

Business Management

Direct Construction Costs: Key Profit Variable

While the land buy sets the stage for profit potential, direct construction costs are the major variable that actually determines what the profit will be

Government + Policy

California SB800 General Summary

A complete list of highlights of California Senate Bill 800

Business Management

Diversify Your Investments

Builders who put many of their investment eggs into the housing basket might suffer significant (and disproportionately large) losses when, and if, the housing markets turn down

Circles spiraling downward like a slowing economy

Business Management

How to Monopolize Your Market

The home building game is like America's favorite board game

Regional Builders

Housing's Underdogs Live On: Part 2

Does the notion popularized by some housing industry analysts and the popular press that large national home builders have advantages destined to render local and regional builders helpless and unable to compete hold true?

Customer Satisfaction

Survey for Satisfaction

Most builders believe they understand the feelings of customers, employees and vendors through sporadic feedback from sales, management or construction personnel

These Are the Best Markets for Buyers and Sellers Right Now

US Rental Market Cools Down Following Several Months of Price Increases

Trends Survey Reveals 4 Residential Design Trends Driven by Rising Costs