How Green Building Impacts Homeowner's Insurance
As a builder, developer or investor, you already know the importance of having the proper insurance coverage on a project. You may even already know the ins and outs of how to insure green construction projects while they are being built, but do you know ...
The Benefits of Using Prefabrication Techniques
Prefabrication techniques have been used in commercial construction for a long time and are becoming increasingly more common in residential construction as well. Technology has also made prefabricated products not only more attractive, but more energy ef...
Top 5 Building Information Modeling Software Solutions
Building information modeling software is an up and coming technology trend in the world of construction. Although it’s likely to be more than a trend going forward, it’s something we should see stick around for years to come. The purpose of this software...
Semi-Custom and Production Building: A Comparison
Previously, we discussed custom vs. semi-custom building. Some of it seems self-explanatory, some not as much. Now we focus on semi-custom and production building. These two types of builds are very similar, but there are some important differences to not...
Online Marketing Strategies in Real Estate
Marketing your investment properties, new builds, developments and other projects plays a key role in your ability to sell or rent these properties. People can’t buy or rent them if they don’t know the properties are there. While there are some great offl...
Offline Marketing Strategies in Real Estate
While the vast majority of the world uses the internet on a consistent basis, there are still those who choose not to use it or to use it on a limited basis. Marketing tactics for real estate developers, brokers, investors and construction firms largely h...
The Construction Industry is a Great Career Path
In the last several years, residential construction has been booming, with gleaming condos springing up in cities across North America and single family homes cropping up in subdivisions throughout the suburbs. Plus, fix-flipping is very popular. And yet,...
Marketing 101: Attracting Buyers to New Developments
Marketing and selling a new development is a little different from selling an older home, and typically attracts a different buyer as well. Marketing an older home already comes with the advantages of an established neighborhood, established schools, and ...
Pros & Cons of Purchasing Undeveloped Land
When it comes to real estate investing, many investors choose to purchase existing properties as income generators, be they single family homes or multi-unit dwellings. Alternatively, they may purchase land with established infrastructure that is already ...
Breaking Into Residential Real Estate Investment
If you’re thinking about getting into real estate investment but don’t know where to begin, or aren’t sure how risky it could be, there are some basic tenets to follow that many seasoned investors recommend. We’ll cover some of those below. Also, familiar...
Real Estate Professionals: Know the Difference
Real estate investors spend a lot of their time liaising with real estate agents, brokers, and Realtors. While these professions have a lot of similarities regarding education, skills, and day to day operations, there are also crucial differences. As an i...
Energy Efficiency Best Practices in Construction
Many builders, investors and construction firms are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact with green construction. This process not only saves money (once implemented) but may also increase the value of the build. Homebuyers want to know t...
