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While national home prices and sales may not recover to their historical levels until 2013 at the earliest, some local housing markets always outperform others in any given year. In this second annual report (see last year’s report: Top 10 Markets to Watch … Continue reading →

Lumpy mailings are marketing materials that are a different shape than a flat letter–such as a small product sample or a ball with your logo on it–and are sent in the mail. A bulky envelope will make the recipient curious … Continue reading →

Contrary to popular opinion, most purchasing is not based on the lowest price. Service is a key component in many buying decisions and can take many forms: shorter turnaround in shipping, a customer-friendly website, dealing with problems quickly, admitting, correcting, … Continue reading →

1. Get in the Right Frame of Mind Before Asking Questions   Lesson: When you initiate your call, keep an open mind. Put yourself in your customer’s shoes. Explore to discover opportunities, not to place your product. 2. Don’t Put … Continue reading →

The brokerage also raised 2012 earnings estimates and price targets for a host of other U.S. homebuilders, including Toll Brothers Inc (TOL.N), Lennar Corp (LEN.N) and Meritage Homes Corp (MTH.N). “It has become increasingly apparent to us that the pieces for a … Continue reading →

U.S. commercial real estate is expected to stabilize and perform better going forward. Cautiously optimistic about the modest economic growth and job creation, Lawrence Yun, chief economist of National Association of Realtor, predicts that the overall drop in vacancy rates, … Continue reading →

The North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA) recently created a Membership & Legislative video for all local HBAs to utilize. The first video entitled “The Value of Membership” was designed to give new and existing members an overview of all … Continue reading →

People feel positive around Thanksgiving, but folks on Wall Street spent the week in a decidedly negative mood. They were put there at the start by Congressional leaders who couldn’t get past partisan politics to deal with our nation’s fiscal … Continue reading →