Posts tagged home building
JW Surety Bonds :: Five Common Errors of Home Builders
2February 2, 2012
Building a dream house can transform quickly into a nightmare for homeowners when shoddy construction leaves a host of problems that can take years to resolve. Such problems are unnecessary and can be avoided if homeowners do a few things to ensure their home is built the right way. [...]
LGI Homes :: The New Housing Reality – A Builders Perspective
1November 30, 2011
So we all (builders, buyers and enthusiasts alike) enter into 2012 looking for the new reality, the “new normal.” What it will be is anyone’s guess, but as a home builder we hope that it represents a re-acknowledgement of some fundamental concepts that once seemed forgotten: that buyers—at heart—just want safe, attractive and affordable places to live. [ . . . ]
Paul Escobedo :: Remodeling Principles and Priorities
8April 21, 2011
Something powerful that has fundamentally refocused us on our true priorities. Maybe we’re rediscovering that what’s meaningful isn’t just a home stuffed to the brim with expensive materials and costly appliances, but rather a comfortable and sustainable respite that centers on what matters to us most: our families, our communities, and our planet. [ . . . ]
Mike Hines :: We Want Faster Horses (On Innovation)
7July 26, 2010
While drafting this post I happened across an anonymous quote and it struck me as relevant. If Henry Ford had asked his customers what they needed they would have said faster horses.
History confirms that Mr. Ford was not ignoring his customers, simply listening better than most with vision firmly fixed on the horizon. A paradigm shift in the making. [ . . . ]
