Download or read book The Home Builders written by Varsha Bajaj and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vibrantly illustrated picture book celebrates a variety of woodland creatures as they make their homes and prepare for their young. Welcome to a serene woodland where lots of expectant animal parents are in their "nesting" phase--that is, busy preparing safe, cozy homes for their growing families. As they dig, tunnel, gnaw, and gather, they create dens, burrows, lodges, and, of course, nests. Soon the woods are full of new little ones peeping, crawling, romping, and snuggling--and with artwork so gorgeous that it feels like an invitation into the scenery it's depicting, readers will be eager to join them in their beautiful home.
Download or read book Value Match Selling for Home Builders written by William J. Nowell and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this book, home building professionals will learn how to build a rapport with prospective home buyers. Nowell's emphasis on questioning strategies and listening skills helps salespeople build relationships with potential customers and meet prospective buyer's specific needs.
Download or read book Customer Service for Home Builders written by Carol Smith and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Act as if you like your customer," says customer service expert Carol Smith. She shows builders and their management staffs how to make their home buyers' experience a positive one from initial contact through warranty service. Satisfied customers aren't born that way. They're created. A successful customer service program is one of the key elements in closing sales and getting referrals. You can increase sales by developing stronger customer service goals and organizing the activities necessary to reach them. Customer Service for Home Builders explores the fundamental customer service challenges that every service-oriented company faces: - staff - quality - documentation - internal communication - policies and procedures Carol Smith examines the sequence of a builder's relationship with home buyers and shows builders how to initiate service and successfully manage customers' experiences instead of just reacting to issues customers raise. In "Daily Operations: Working with Customers," she focuses on-- - expectations - preliminaries - customers and construction - new home delivery - warranty service The book --with its forms, checklists, documents, and resources guide- provides what you need to give your customer service program new life. It includes what you need to easily institute a comprehensive customer service program. Create satisfied customers every time with Carol Smith's industry-tested guidelines.
Download or read book What Home Buyers Really Want 2021 Edition written by Rose Quint and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource is the latest in NAHB's long commitment to home buyer preferences research. It provides the most current and accurate information on buyer preferences so that you can deliver the home (and community) that today's buyers want and are willing to pay for. In this latest study, the analysis shows not only what the typical, average buyer wants in terms of features, layout, technology or community amenities, but also how those preferences differ based on demographic factors, such as age, race/ethnicity, geographic location, income or price point.
Download or read book Everything You Need to Know About Building the Custom Home written by John Folds and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1990-04-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book helps the reader save a great deal of money by demonstrating how to manage the project and act as one's own contractor.
Download or read book Building a Home written by Polly Faber and published by Unicorn Academy: Where Magic Happens. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A non-fiction picture book packed with action and vehicles for children who enjoy discovering how things are made.
Download or read book Home Builder Contracts and Construction Management Forms written by NAHB Business Management and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 100 of the most useful business forms and contracts for builders are gathered from builders across the country: sales and marketing forms, contracts, agreements, trade contractor specifications, checklists, orientation and quality control documents, and more. Documents can be downloaded from the CD and customized.
Download or read book NAHB Home Builder s Handbook written by National Association of Home Builders of the United States and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meant for home builders to help them streamline their work, save time, and avoid costly mistakes. Including checklists, code information and technical data, this title is aimed at those involved in the home building industry.
Download or read book What Home Buyers Really Want written by Nahb Economics & Housing Policy Group and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: his resource is the latest in NAHB's long commitment to home buyer preferences research. It provides the most current and accurate information on buyer preferences so that you can deliver the home (and community) that today's buyers want and are willing to pay for. In this latest study, the analysis shows not only what the typical, average buyer wants in terms of features, layout, technology or community amenities, but also how those preferences differ based on demographic factors, such as age, race/ethnicity, geographic location, income or price point.
Download or read book Residential Construction Performance Guidelines Consumer Reference Pack of 10 written by National Association of Home Builders and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2016 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAHB's Residential Construction Performance Guidelines were created to offer a third-party view of quality issues in residential construction (both new homes and remodeling). The Consumer Reference makes it easy to provide a copy of the guidelines to every customer. Sold in affordable packs of 10, the Consumer Reference is a great addition to your warranty claims process and: Help customers understand the basics of a properly constructed home and how it should perform during the warranty period Take action to resolve customer concerns before they escalate to complaints Exhibit your professionalism by showing that you consistently meet or exceed accepted industry guidelines Includes Residential Construction Performance Guidelines for: Site Work and Foundation Floors, Walls, and Roofs
Download or read book Social Media for Home Builders 2 0 written by Carol M. Flammer and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tweet.. .like ... friend ... connect: Your potential customers do it. Do you? Social media expert Carol Flammer explains how you can personalize the home-buying experience for your existing customers, build your brand, attract more prospects, and close more homes by integrating social media in your marketing mix. You'll learn how to create an online buzz that will compel prospective buyers to do more than just browse your website-instead, they will actually visit your community and present you the opportunity to sell homes. This book explains how to
Download or read book 2018 Home Builders Jobsite Codes written by Stephen Van Note and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answers to common code questions at your fingertips This handy jobsite tool will become as indispensable to you as your cell phone, tape measure, and level. This pocket-friendly companion to the International Residential Code discusses the impact of 2018 code changes to fire-resistant walls separating townhouses, emergency escape and rescue openings in basements, safety glazing adjacent to doors and bottom stair landings, and more. 2018 Home Builders' Jobsite Codes also updates requirements for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms, and introduces helpful wood deck provisions. It includes more than 100 detailed illustrations and useful tables and discussion, among other areas, of - foundations - fire safety - energy efficiency - mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems - safe and healthy living environments 2018 Home Builders' Jobsite Codes is meant to be of practical use on the jobsite, not as a substitute for the IRC.
Download or read book Documents Contracts and Worksheets for Home Builders written by Alan R. Trellis and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1998 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 100 building forms and documents, this work helps reduce errors and callbacks, increase customer satisfaction, enhance communication with clients, streamline business operations, and put more profit in your pocket. From bid to inspection, this labor-saving tool helps you stay organized and keeps your business running at peak efficiency.
Download or read book Warranties for Builders and Remodelers written by David S. Jaffe and published by Craftsman Book Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profit from the legal wisdom of the National Association of Home Builders staff attorneys. They have researched hundreds of warranty issues for NAHB members and wrote Warranties for Builders and Remodelers to help inform and protect builders and remodelers. Learn how to properly use warranties to market your services while protecting yourself and your business from liabilities.
Download or read book Scheduling for Home Builders with Microsoft Project written by David A. Marchman and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your company's ability to complete a high quality home on time and within budget is your most important asset. Don't let scheduling problems destroy it. Master project scheduling and you'll lower overhead and boost profits. Create efficient schedules to monitor and control construction progress using Microsoft(R) Project 2010. You'll produce more projects with the same management staff and fewer headaches in the field and the back office. This book will help you schedule your next project with confidence and ease. Learn how to: - -record and communicate progress - -control financial, human, and physical resources - -record expenditures and analyze cost details - -manage cash flow and tasks - -create a baseline schedule and updates Don't let sloppy scheduling eat up the time and money you need to build your business and move on to your next profitable project. You must have Microsoft(R) Project 2010 installed on your computer to access the practice files. There are two versions of Microsoft Project - standard and professional. The standard version costs less because it is designed for a single user, whereas the professional version is designed to be used on a server and accessed by multiple users. *Sample schedules are available online. Web address provided in the book. "A formalized scheduling procedure is one of the most powerful tools a builder can use. Scheduling with Microsoft Project illustrates best practices for keeping your projects on time and on budget." - John Barrows, CGB, GMB, CGP, President, J. Barrows Inc., Wainscott, NY Your company's ability to complete a high quality home on time and within budget is your most important asset. Don't let scheduling problems destroy it. Master project scheduling and you'll lower overhead and boost profits. Create efficient schedules to monitor and control construction progress using Microsoft(R) Project 2010. You'll produce more projects with the same management staff and fewer headaches in the field and the back office. This book will help you schedule your next project with confidence and ease. Learn how to: - -record and communicate progress - -control financial, human, and physical resources - -record expenditures and analyze cost details - -manage cash flow and tasks - -create a baseline schedule and updates Don't let sloppy scheduling eat up the time and money you need to build your business and move on to your next profitable project. You must have Microsoft(R) Project 2010 installed on your computer to access the practice files. There are two versions of Microsoft Project - standard and professional. The standard version costs less because it is designed for a single user, whereas the professional version is designed to be used on a server and accessed by multiple users. *Sample schedules are available online. Web address provided in the book. "A formalized scheduling procedure is one of the most powerful tools a builder can use. Scheduling with Microsoft Project illustrates best practices for keeping your projects on time and on budget." - John Barrows, CGB, GMB, CGP, President, J. Barrows Inc., Wainscott, NY
Download or read book Building Your Own Home written by George Wilkie and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete guide to building your own home covers every step of the process. It includes advice on: how to select land ; design guidelines; the roles of professional consultants ; how to deal with the workings of control authorities ; preparing working drawings ;who's who of subcontracting and supply industries. Includes in detail the practical steps that owner-builders need to take to ensure their building meets the aims of local regulations in environmental efficiency. Also included are detailed drawings showing how all the components are assembled to achieve the home of your dreams.
Download or read book Housing 2 0 written by Sam Rashkin and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home is the ultimate consumer product. It has to be. We spend nearly 70 percent of our lives in our homes. Which leads to the "why" forHousing 2.0: Home is where life happens. Moreover, housing is one our nation's largest industries with a profound impact on our national economy. However, five crises are historically converging on the industry causing exponentially increasing pain. Housing 2.0 is about connecting the dots by identifying four market-ready innovations that will effectively mitigate these crises. In essence, it is a guide how to prepare for the inevitable disruption looming ahead.And it all begins by shifting the housing industry to a user experience optimization business model. Housing 2.0 uniquely serves this transitionwith an actionable framework for consistently delivering homes that meet and exceed homebuyer expectations. It includes:? 19 strategies for optimizing 5 key user experiences? 150+ proven user experience best practices? 400+ pages of meticulously organized content? 360+ citations supporting key findings and recommendations? Hundreds of charts, graphs, and illustrations? Eight thought leaders essays providing expert insights in key principlesAdapting the Housing 2.0 framework provides an opportunity to build homes with substantially greater user value at significantly lower cost.This finding is supported by detailed tabulations throughout the book and empirical case studies in the final chapter. But one warning. Housing 2.0 is a lot to take in all at once. Do not be overwhelmed by all of the exciting opportunities provided to optimize how we build communities and individual homes. Instead, every housing organization should be inspired to start getting on their own optimization path. One wherethey customize the comprehensive Housing 2.0 framework for their regional constraints and business constraints, and then start applying it to actual projects. Towards that end, all housing professionals are invited to join Housing 2.0 Workshops and Action Groups provided by Green Builder Media and to start their own journey to user experience leadership. Housing 2.0 is about homes where life happens better.
