Custom Builders

If you’ve ever built a one-of-a-kind house, you know there’s no business like custom home building. We’ve developed information just for custom builders, including several articles to share with your customers. Search the resources compiled below by title, detail, or date. Remember to check back often, we’re always adding more.

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This course teaches you how to manage every phase of customer interaction from the initial contact through construction, the warranty period, and beyond.
12/10/2009 		Course
Take control of your finances with Accounting and Financial Management. This solid resource for builders, remodelers, developers, and contractors provides detailed information on how an accounting system operates and the basic principles for processing financial data. This fifth edition includes …
2008 		External Link
Custom Builder Symposium + Design Institute November 6-8 with Pre-Symposium courses November 3-5 San Diego, CA     The 2009 event is over.  Thank you to all of our attendees, speakers and sponsors for making this year's combined event such a success!   To sign up to …
11/6/2009 		Conference
Take your business to the next level! This new step-by-step assessment manual helps the homebuilder, developer, or trade contactor evaluate and assess business management and operational systems by comparing managerial proficiencies to construction output quickly and …
2002 		External Link
Whether your goal is to establish first-class warranty service or to go beyond warranty service with maintenance menus, educational programs, and social events, Beyond Warranty by customer service guru Carol Smith will teach you how to align buyer's expectations with the service …
4/1/2009 		Web page
Employees are the foundation of a home building business. And, as small-business owners, many homebuilders often handle multiple internal functions, including human resources management. Managing Your Employees is designed to help builders manage the “people paperwork” of their …
2003 		External Link
“The Green Home Guide: Connecting the Green Dots” provides the consumer and prospective home buyer with the most up-to-date, simple, and affordable strategies used to embrace a greener lifestyle at home. This video will empower you with the information necessary to buy or remodel …
3/6/2009 		Web page
Building green does not just mean building eco-friendly, it also means building smart. The Green Report educates the smart builder and interested consumer by detailing the basic principles of green building, numerous strategies designed to lower on-site costs and how to gain credibility …
3/6/2009 		Web page
Whenever she attends an NAHB board meeting, International Builders' Show, or seminar, author and accounting expert Emma Shinn attracts builders eager to draw on her sound financial advice.  A well-known guru in financial management for home building companies, Emma Shinn, in her new book …
3/3/2009 		Web page
1/21/2009 		PDF
Protect your profits! Reduce or eliminate litigation costs by learning how to write better contracts from the start. Contracts and Liability, 5th edition provides builders and remodelers with concise, informative insights into creating effective contracts. Topics …
2003 		External Link
Today's housing market is very challenging, and while nobody knows exactly what the future holds, we do know that good basic business practices apply to any market. We also know that innovative approaches can spark success under almost any circumstances. To help members in today’s …
10/29/2008 		Web page
1000BaseT  Also called Gigabit Ethernet,this is a home networking std for carrying 1 Gigabit/second data a total distance of 100 meters using CAT 5 twisted pair cable. In contrast to 10BaseT and 100BaseT, which use only one pair of wires, 1000BaseT uses all fourpairs each operating at 250 …
9/22/2008 		Web page
About the HTA The NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Home Technology Alliance (HTA) is an initiative formed with the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) to serve as a resource for NAHB’s membership on matters related to electronic home …
7/25/2008 		Web page
Builder and Remodeler Benefits of Home Technologies  Increased potential for revenue  Improved customer service for homebuyers   Better product offerings– tech-savvy homebuyers are offered products and services that meets and improves their technology-driven …
7/25/2008 		Web page
Charge for the Home Technology Alliance Governance by the Custom Home Builders Committee  Mission  The NAHB Home Technology Alliance is a collaborative initiative of building industry professionals created to provide awareness and education and to serve as a trusted resource on the …
7/25/2008 		Web page
HTA Oversight: Home Technology Alliance (HTA) The HTA is comprised of builders, electronic systems contractors (ESCs), and home technology product manufacturers who contribute subject matter expertise to the Alliance's various programs and resources.  The Alliance is …
7/25/2008 		Web page
Successful businesses start with successful business plans. Business Planning provides step-by-step exercises you can use to develop your own business plan. It also offers an electronic spreadsheet to help you easily create the financial section. Now you don't have to let your business control you. …
2003 		External Link
Just Released!   The Cost of Doing Business Study is based on the results of a financial survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders in 2007. This one-of-a-kind resource gives you the unique opportunity to compare yourself to other builders across the country. Home builders …
2008 		External Link
Easily Create Estimates in Just Minutes!Now residential contractors and remodelers can create fast and accurate estimates with EstimatorPRO™. It does everything that you can do with paper and pencil, but using EstimatorPRO™ you can produce a highly accurate, detailed estimate for an …
2005 		External Link