Volume IV, Issue XI
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November 2009
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| Lee S. Evans
March 1, 1917 - November 7, 2009 |
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By Charles C. Shinn, Jr., Ph.D., The Shinn Group
With the death of Lee Evans, the housing industry lost a real icon, and I lost a friend, mentor and my professional father. Read more... |
| Builders Lose Longtime Friend and Business Consultant Lee Evans |
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 By Alison Rice, Senior Editor, Online, BUILDER Magazine
Lee Evans, who advised countless builders on their businesses during the past 40 years, died Saturday, November 7, in Colorado. Read more ... |
Millennial Buyers Will Control the Market |
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By Charles C. Shinn, Jr., Ph.D., The Shinn Group
The generation that has grown up in the digital world will control the housing market for the next 40 to 50 years. Read more ... |
| Come See Us at the
BP Networking Reception at IBS |
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 It's time to start planning for the 5th Annual Builder Partnerships Networking Reception at the 2010 International Builder Show in Las Vegas. Read more ... |
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 By David R. Jensen, President of David Jensen Associates, Inc.
Over the years, Kermit the frog has been telling us "It is not that easy being green." But today it is getting easier, and green can be "cool and friendly like." Read more . . . |
Builder Vision Trip:
Opportunities for a Changing Market |
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Homes for Hope is hosting a Builder Vision Trip in the Dominican Republic featuring Charles C. Shinn, Jr., PhD as the keynote speaker. The focus of the trip is to help builders find ways to make a difference. Read more . . . |
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| Manufacturers: If you are interested in placing an ad in this newsletter, contact Emma Jane Wildermuth for this and other marketing and advertising opportunities. |
| The Service Horizon |
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By Carol Smith, Home Address
To work with shell-shocked consumers, builders should orchestrate systems and staff to provide an oasis of calm, predictability, and forthright communication. Read more ... |
| Antares Homes Shares Its Success With Homes for Hope |
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"We've had a good year and knew it was a good time to give back." Read more ... |
| Brady Homes Featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition |
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In just five days, Brady Homes changed forever the lives of the Montgomery family of Philo, Ill. Read more . . . | |
