construction: Steve, what are you doing? - 01/22/13 08:57 PM
Often heard at events like last night's Northwest Indiana tweetup is the question:  Steve, what are you doing?  Or some variation of that same question.   So a longer answer here for posterity sake.
Like many home builders in 2007/08 our company was wracked with banking problems, as our mortgage companies evaporated and vendors started to dissapear.  We made the decision to shut down our company, one that built in excess of 200 homes over 7 years.  Looking back that was the best decision, but now we want to build again.
In the interim I have returned to my consulting roots, working … (0 comments)

construction: Top 25 Home Builders on Active Rain - 02/09/08 07:59 AM
Once again let me say how disappointed I am that so few home builders, or new home sales professionals avail themselves of the network and SEO strengths of Active Rain.  From time to time I have posted the names and point totals of the top 25 Home Builder members of Active Rain, and frankly very few really make an effort.
So, if you know a home builder, or new home sales specialist, let them know the opportunity is wide open!
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construction: Calling all Home Builders - Top 25 Home Builders on Active Rain - 06/17/07 07:44 AM
Here's the list of top point holders here on Active Rain.   Generally home builders and new construction real estate sales specialists are under-represented.  Time to get our friends in new construction into the community tent with us!
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construction: How to choose a home builder - Part Two of a Series - 06/17/07 02:43 AM
In late April I started a series on choosing your new home builder.  How do I choose a New Home Builder? First in a series.  We had some fun discussing questions that a consumer can ask to try and differentiate between the trustworthy home builders and those that fall into possible problems.
Today I move to QUALITY of CONSTRUCTION. 
First let me say that some of the best posts over at Home Builders of America (Active Rain Group) have been by member David Britt.  He has posted numerous times on specific quality of construction issues: Wood, Metal or Vinyl?  and Building a … (6 comments)