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We are passionate about sharing knowledge with our community of builders, manufacturers, and service providers. Here you will find a curated selection of articles on a variety of topics for your reading pleasure.

Goodman is transforming residential HVAC systems with the introduction of our new split system, side-discharge air conditioners and heat pumps.

It is essential to recognize that superior gross profit provides the necessary flexibility to respond to changing market conditions.

Cornerstone Home Lending, a leading mortgage provider, is proud to announce its strategic collaboration with Shinn Builder Partnerships, through a partnership.

Builder Partnerships is excited to announce its strategic partnership with ICS, a leading consulting firm specializing in tax strategies and inspection services for builders and developers.

The Therma-Tru Veris Collection is now part of the Builder Partnerships Therma-Tru rebate program!

We are so excited to share new features and updates with you all! 

View the list of BP partners participating in SEBC 2024.

Contrary to popular belief, being a builder of choice doesn’t equate to being the largest player in the market. It means being the preferred choice within the market.

Drees Homes is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2024 US Best Managed Company.

From the Craftsman-inspired main home to the luxurious pool house and the meticulously landscaped grounds, it’s no surprise this Northville beauty is our 2024 winner.

The trusted manufacturer announces $10,000 donation and two $3,500 scholarships to support Women in Plumbing and Piping.

Last year ended on an optimistic note, but persistent headwinds still exist to keep 2024 from getting the housing market back to pre-pandemic levels.

TK Design has developed an alliance with Builder Partnerships to help builders create cutting edge, exciting home plans that maximize absorption and increase margins.

Over three action-packed days in Cape Coral, Florida, attendees experienced presentations from an incredible lineup of guest speakers, participated in breakout sessions, and formed a network among their peers.

Have you ever strolled down a street, your eyes catching a house that seemed to wink at you with its charm? That’s the magic of high curb appeal.

In the home building industry, the effectiveness of superintendents can make or break a project. Strong management skills are essential for this key role, as they directly impact profitability, customer satisfaction, and the overall success of a construction project.

Chuck and Emma Shinn’s “Shindig Rover” team participates once again in the Driving for Kids charity event supporting chronically ill kids and their families to spend a week of camp at Roundup River Ranch.

Beautiful options for today's homes. Elevate your living spaces with our 2024 product offering, a collection that goes beyond the ordinary.

As a global innovation leader and premier multi-industrial company, we deliver sustainable solutions to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Thrive Home Builders (Thrive) is pleased to announce that it will be among the first builders in the country to offer production homes that earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR NextGen certification.

StoneWorks®, the nation’s #1 brand of turnkey stone installation solutions, is once again a Gold sponsor of The National Association of Home Builders The New American Home® - the official show home of the International Builders’ Show® (IBS).

On April 23, during the 2024 Executive Summit, Shinn Group recognized the following home builders for their commitment to excellence, discipline, and continuous improvement.

Are inadequate management practices hindering your organization’s growth potential? Is there room for improvement in your team’s knowledge and skills in areas like construction management, communication, and problem-solving? Are inefficiencies in your project management practices leading to delays, cost overruns, and resource misallocation? You are not alone.

You achieve Builder of Choice status when suppliers and trades want to work for you over all the other builders in your market. They will send the best crews and give you the best price. This can be worth 5 to 10 percent in lower costs compared to your competition.

New, more sustainable portfolio will reduce homeowners’ energy costs and carbon footprints and advance company’s emissions reduction targets including Gigaton Challenge

Fire-resistant decking you won’t find anywhere else. TimberTech Advanced PVC offers both beauty and fire resistance, giving you peace of mind and a deck you can enjoy for years to come.

Every year, we get decked out and show up strong for The Home Building Association of Richmond’s annual Major Achievement in Marketing Excellence awards, or MAME awards. These honors recognize the best of Richmond’s homebuilders, communities, homes, builders, and campaigns, while also spotlighting our industry’s brightest talent with Personal Excellence Awards.

There’s no doubt about it, the bathrooms in this year's HGTV® Dream Home 2024 are an absolute showstopper and Delta® faucets and fixtures add a stylish yet functional touch to each one.

When it comes to first impressions, nothing speaks louder than a home's façade. On HGTV's newest series, Renovation Aloha, this truth was spectacularly brought to life with the help of Wayne Dalton.

Now there is a solution to protecting your structures from termites that can earn you points in green building programs such as LEED® for Homes, NGBS Green Poduct Certification ProgramTM, EarthCraft® and many others. Instead of poisoning the soil under a home, Bora-Care eliminates the wood as a food source while saving you one full day of cycle time.

The Affordable Door Hardware Solution for Your Single-Family or Multifamily Home

Despite my many years of attending the International Builders’ Show, this year, it felt like I was seeing everything through fresh eyes. What was the catalyst for this new perspective? Before the show, I attended several NAHB committee meetings. What I learned in the meetings, and the inspiring people I met there, sparked a new outlook and momentum for me that prevailed throughout the entire event.

The International Builders Show in Vegas was the highest-attended show in 15 years with over 75,000 attendees.

TruTeam, the nation’s largest network of local installers, has been named the Builder Partnerships Partner of the Year for 2023. The award was announced during Builder Partnerships' 18th Annual Networking Reception at the International Builders' Show.

I recently had the opportunity of speaking at NAHB’s International Builders’ Show (IBS) 2024. As we navigate the evolving landscape of home design, I’m thrilled to share insights into how BSB Design is leading the charge in crafting spaces that transcend mere aesthetics to foster genuine, enriching living experiences.

Builder Partnerships is pleased to announce the newest service provider member to our organization.

Industry leaders Lennox Residential HVAC and ServiceTitan forge a partnership to help contractors digitize processes, increase profitability, and enhance the customer experience.

Every year, the Best of IBS Awards recognize outstanding products and services in various categories that set benchmarks in design, technology, and functionality. This year, Empervious™ by Emser enjoyed top honors for its innovative design.

Our remote and on-site consulting and coaching packages are designed to help home builders transform their organizations by addressing problem areas and building systems to deliver profits well above the industry standard.

How did your company measure up in 2023?

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices that have a positive impact on the health of occupants, while promoting renewable, clean energy.

In the dynamic landscape of digital marketing, the synergy between social media and search engine optimization (SEO) is undeniable. As businesses strive to maximize their online visibility, the role of social media management services becomes increasingly crucial.

Trane® has been named the top residential HVAC brand in Lifestory Research’s America’s Most Trusted® study for 10 consecutive years.

The driving force behind success with technology is people, not the technology itself. Understanding this fundamental principle is essential for harnessing the full potential of technology for the benefit of an organization.

Let's explore why negotiation skills are so important. For a purchasing team, they're like the secret sauce of success. Have you ever felt like you’re not getting the best deals or that you’re leaving money on the table? That's your cue to focus on sharpening your negotiation skills.

Does a six-figure boost in earnings sound good to you?

Now, more than ever, fresh, clean air is essential to a healthy home. Good indoor air quality means there is just the right amount of humidity as well as low amounts of harmful chemicals, smoke, and particles in the air. More states and homeowners are demanding better air quality inside because fresh, clean air is essential to good health.

The homes combine off-site construction with site-built features and are positioned to help increase inventory while tackling restrictive zoning policies.

We have had several years of sales price escalation and cost increases. In that time, it was easy to load up our homes or get careless in our design process.

Exclusive first look at new 2024 lighting innovations, featuring sleek fandeliers, geometric light fixtures, and cutting-edge LED lighted mirrors & more.

Introducing limitless lighting control with the newest advanced LED dimmer from the radiant® Collection.

Create an entrance that says you have high standards for style, quality and craftsmanship.

In the competitive landscape of the real estate market, builders and developers are constantly seeking ways to set their homes apart and attract potential buyers. One powerful tool in their arsenal is the strategic use of interior design in model homes.

Builder optimism is up: The share of builders that are optimistic about the state of the markets in which they operate rose to 63.6%, about a 10-point bump up from our survey last year.

Going to IBS 2024? Don't miss our 18th Annual Networking Reception, our NAHB educations sessions, and be sure to visit us in booth W3759.

Together with our parent company, The AZEK Company, we’re creating a lasting impact on the world by transforming hundreds of millions of pounds of landfill-bound waste and scrap into beautiful, low-maintenance, long-lasting TimberTech products each year.

The power that construction schedules have over the success of your home building business cannot be denied. Extended, unreliable construction schedules have a devastating domino effect, sabotaging every area of your business, including your profitability. 

Expanding its Industry-Leading Outdoor Living and Home Exteriors Portfolio

It has been an absolute pleasure for Homes for HOPE to serve alongside McGuinn Hybrid Homes on their first Homes for HOPE Project.

ChatGPT, by OpenAI offers your business the potential to elevate your customer support game, streamline operations, and ultimately improve customer satisfaction.

Successful use of artificial intelligence requires human intelligence. For home builders, optimizing technology hinges on discipline, with effective leadership being the key component of this transformative process.

Tile wood-looks only continue to grow in popularity as a long-standing design trend for floors.

On November 3rd, amidst the backdrop of the Bentonville Community Center, the Schuber Mitchell team, joined by dedicated trade partners, launched yet another transformative Homes for HOPE project. 

As a reminder, any/all closings not previously submitted going back to January 1, 2023 can be included in this year-end submission.

​​​​​​​There has been a great deal of discussion over the past several years regarding the makeup of the housing industry. While the manufacturers are giving the large national public builders a great deal of attention, the industry as a whole, should not lose sight of the importance of the mid-tier segment of builders. 

Much like fishing, selling exists at the intersection of opportunity and preparation. One without the other often results in a skunked day. In order to obtain success, you must put your best line forward.

The last thing a home builder should do—given the financial risk involved in building homes and the cyclical nature of the industry—is settle for single-digit profits.

To combat affordability issues for home buyers due to high interest rates, home builders are looking for ways to cut sales prices by 20% or more to keep mortgage payments within reach for their buyers.

Below is a Lennox update on EPA/DOE progress and expectations regarding the A2L (Low GWP) refrigerant regulation slated for implementation in January of 2025. This article was written in a bullet point format in order to deliver the information in the most efficient way possible. Please contact the Lennox team for more details.   

In today’s competitive marketplace, it can be a challenge to stand out in a crowd. Earning awards is a credible way to boost your brand, attract top talent and new customers.

A shared understanding of measurements and reporting mechanisms provides the foundation for trust with employees, investors, customers and communities.

Maverick Announces Strategic Partnership With Builder Partnerships

This year’s Driving for Kids event was very successful thanks to the generosity of the twelve participating driver teams and their contributing members. The event raised $95,820 for chronically ill children and their families to experience a week of camping at Roundup River Ranch in Gypsum, Colorado.

The cottagecore look is a study in romance and simplicity. Inspired by rustic farmhouses mixed with edwardian elegance, cottagecore takes vintage antiques and partners them with modern, neutral elements. As cozy as it is creative, our Homestead Collection captures the quintessential quality of cottagecore beauty.

Our lifestyle activities have an impact on the environment, which is why it’s important to seek opportunities to make a positive difference. Let’s explore practical ways to contribute and create a greener future together. This includes areas we might not normally think about, such as our driveways.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) annual Housing Innovation Awards recognize builders in the U.S. for their commitment to providing high-performance, energy-efficient homes on the path to being zero energy ready. 

Homes for HOPE is delighted to announce that Providence Homes is the recipient of our second annual Bigelow Award.

Be ready to react no matter the outcome. As economic factors deploy either in a favorable direction or exacerbating the challenges that are peeking into the future, the time to plan for a change of direction is now.

Transform the entry into a one-of-a-kind experience. One that blends artistry, craftsmanship and modern engineering. Because the entry is where home begins. And homes with uncompromising style demand uncompromising entryways.

I was speaking to a group of home builders several months ago and was blown away by how many of them said that they “forgot about purchasing.” Purchasing, the key to cost control, was left to run on its own while all the focus was put on sales and production.

Backing our commitment to providing innovative solutions for homebuyers, Legrand is proud to expand our current offerings for the Connected Home. Introducing our Builder Partnerships Program Recharge with the addition of our at-home EV chargers and the Luxul Wi-Fi Assurance Program. We’re here to make it easier than ever to build in connectivity that modern homebuyers want and expect.

When the largest electrical installation company in Texas decided to open up a new smart home and security division, In Charge Electric turned to Brilliant and Resideo to power their smart home offerings.

Wayne Dalton Garage Doors has added models 8300 & 8300AG Wood Grain Impressions™ to their rebate program available to members of Builder Partnerships.

Learn Top Tips from Manager's all across the Country to Help you Sell More Homes Now!

We design and merchandise model homes and amenity spaces that elicit dreams of home ownership and a lifestyle worth living, set our client’s product apart from the competition, and help homes sell.

Track your qualifying BP rebates in one easy-to-use system and get paid quickly without all the hassle.

Daikin Industries, Ltd. has released the English edition of its Sustainability Report 2023. The report includes the overall approach of the Daikin Group for contributing to the realization of a sustainable society through its business and technological innovation, along with its fiscal 2022 results and plans for the future.

It was a time to celebrate the thousands of lives that will be impacted by Pahlisch’s donation, as well as a time of fellowship among colleagues who had just constructed an award-winning home.

Garage doors went from a single panel that opened manually to sectional pieces that rolled up overhead in 1921. Since then, homeowners have had the chance to exchange a single section of a garage door instead of buying an entirely new one — a much more affordable option.

New-home orders increased 51% year over year as demand remains strong in the home builder’s infill and infill-adjacent locations.

Incentive compensation programs for construction personnel allow home builders to keep base salaries at a manageable level given the cyclical nature of the industry. During the inevitable downturn, if base salaries are too high, builders could be forced to cut high-performing staff to stay in business.

As we all know, with the boom that we experienced in most States, we had more clients than we could handle. Now that the market has normalized it’s time for our salespeople to step up and implement prospecting activities, which will become a habit and sustain them for their whole new home sales career.

With a wide variety of stain and paint options to choose from, you can pair on-trend colors with our industry-leading Therma-Tru doors, delivering lasting beauty that you can trust.

As a leading energy technology company, Generac remains focused on advancing our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) vision.

Training women in roofing and other trades can help strengthen the US economy by addressing the country's massive skilled labor shortage.

​​​​​​​The Aerotherm® Series heat pump water heater is an innovative, highly efficient solution for domestic hot water.

A sale extends far beyond the physical meeting. While polite conversations, firm handshakes, and detailed infographics are key elements of a successful sale, many other factors influence the results. Preparation is imperative to converting a prospect into a loyal customer. 

The first six months of 2023 far exceeded home builders’ expectations from the beginning of the year. Builders were forecasting a 30% drop in home sales based on the fall off of sales during the fourth quarter of last year when the interest rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to over 7.0%. At the half-year mark, actual new home sales were only down 2.8% from last year.