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Alamo Stone opening NEW “Pietra Rustica” Showroom May 2012
Alamo Stone is opening a brand new gorgeous showroom! “Pietra Rustica” It will feature beautiful stone tile, exquisite fireplaces, outdoor kitchen ideas, mosaics, and of course some of their thin stone veneer. Many of their selections are one of a kind, but are easy on the budget. The new showroom will be conveniently located directly [...]
NAHB Commends Menendez Bill
In an article posted on BNMag.com, on February 8, 2012 the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commended Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) for introducing the Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2012, legislation to help restore the flow of credit for new housing production in order to create jobs, meet rising housing demand and bolster [...]
Top 10 signs of a good builder
Building a new home can be fun and relatively stress free if a person has chosen #1 a good builder and # 2 if they are a good buyer! Here are the top 10 signs of a good builder: Has experience. Find out how long your builder has been in business. It says something if [...]
CEO of CB/USA Bill Smithers Interviewed on Fine Homebuilding
Fine Homebuilding interviewed CB/USA CEO Bill Smithers who has taken his company’s innovative purchasing concept to custom and independent builders nationwide, providing them with powerful business systems, superior knowledge and market strength that they could not have enjoyed on their own. In the interview he talks about the benefits of joining CB/USA as a builder [...]
American Voters Value Homeownership
Taken from: NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Voters Place High Value on Homeownership, Oppose Policies That Make It More Difficult to Own a Home By an overwhelming margin, American voters strongly value homeownership and would oppose efforts to weaken or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction or diminish a federal role to help qualified home [...]
Optimism High for Home Building in 2012
In an article posted by HousingZone.com, it seems that despite the obstacles and challenges, a large number of builders are feeling optimistic about their prospects for 2012, according to Professional Builder’s 2012 Market Outlook survey. The article goes on to say that no other U.S. industry has been impacted as negatively by the Great Recession [...]
CB/USA Members Continue to Outperform
CB/USA Builder Members continue to outperform against budgeted performance in a sluggish housing market, despite the challenges that the industry is facing at local and national levels. Reporting was recently finalized for Q2 2011 purchasing purchase volume, and the results show a very positive trend. CB/USA’s volume continues to track ahead of annual projections. Q2 [...]
