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Welcome to the Smart Home Revolution — Are You Ready?
From a single smart speaker to a fully integrated home system wired with the latest IoT devices, the Smart Home is here to stay. Still feeling like the Smart Home revolution is just a gimmick? Check out these recent stats: *Revenue in the Smart Home market amounts to $23,556 million in 2018. *Revenue is expected…
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Ninth Annual Power 30 Conference Set for January 21-23, 2019 in Seattle
After the tremendous success of CBUSA’s eighth annual Power 30 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, this past February, top CBUSA Member Builders from around the country are gearing up for the ninth installment in January as 2018 slowly draws to a close. Power 30 2019, will be hosted in the beautiful Emerald City of Seattle, January…
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Texas-based CBUSA Member Builders Shine at the 2018 Texas Star Awards
On Thursday, August 9, the Texas Association of Builders held its annual Star Awards ceremony at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Launched in 1992 and given in conjunction with the Sunbelt Builders ShowTM, the highly coveted awards are the only statewide tribute to excellence in the homebuilding industry. Among this year’s winners were nine CBUSA…
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CBUSA Member Builder Breaks Ground on Innovative Retirement Agri-Community
This July, Richmond, Virginia CBUSA Member Builder Cornerstone Homes held a “barn raising” event to kick off construction on what may be one of the most unique retirement communities in the country. Once complete, Chickahominy Falls in Hanover County, Virginia, will be a 400-home agri-community for adults 55 and older centered around an actual working…
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Buyers Seem Unfazed as Home Prices Continue to Rise
The perfect storm of high demand, rising interest rates, and increased material costs combined with a shortage of inventory and skilled labor has led to the largest increase in both existing and new home costs in nearly four years. According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index, property values in 20 major U.S. cities soared 6.8…
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When It Comes to Your Online Reputation, Every Negative Review Is a Positive Opportunity
It goes without saying that social media has become an integral part of all of our lives. But beyond sharing our lives on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, more and more people are turning to sites such as Yelp and Angie’s List to look for recommendations before they spend their hard-earned money. As…
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CBUSA’s Committed Purchase Program Saves Members Time and Money!
While Benjamin Franklin might not have had home builders specifically in mind when he coined the phrase “time is money,” there’s no doubt it applies to homebuilders. But let’s face it — money is also money, and any program that can manage to save our customers both at the same time is a valuable one…
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Power 30 Conference Leaves Attendees Primed for a Fantastic 2018
Fifty of CBUSA’s most active member builders gathered for three days in February at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ, to discuss best practices and focus on how they can continue to leverage their membership opportunities for the benefit of the entire organization. Joining them were an additional 20 companies representing…