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September 09, 2010
Buying Clout: The Advantages of Big Vs. the Advantages of TrustOn the other hand I've listened to individuals such as Larry Webb, of the New Home Company, argue no significant difference exists. Our own Vice President of Operations, David Murtagh, insists we are buying at or very close to all of our competitors. ... Posted By: jmcmanus | Time: 8:35:00 AM | Permalink and Comments (0 Total) August 11, 2010
After a Painful Defection, Commercial Banks Trickle Back into Residential LendingCommercial banks have fallen from grace among home builders far and wide--and for good reason. How hollow the refrain: "We are relationship bankers; our goal is to develop long-term relationships." ... Posted By: jmcmanus | Time: 11:30:00 AM | Permalink and Comments (0 Total) June 14, 2010
Home Building’s Top Line: Can Customer Service Drive Growth?"Customer service is a growth engine for a company in a world where marketing dollars and credit is constrained." So said Jim Bush, head of worldwide customer service for American Express, in a June 7 Wall Street Journal article, "Customer Service as a Growth Engine." "Executives are paying more attention to customer service in an effort to increase sales and gain market share in the economic recovery," the article stated.... Posted By: jmcmanus | Time: 5:00:00 PM | Permalink and Comments (0 Total) April 22, 2010
Credit Envy--Private Home Builders Climb the Wall of Risk as Publics' Access to Low-Cost Debt Expands... Posted By: jmcmanus | Time: 9:46:00 AM | Permalink and Comments (0 Total) March 08, 2010
Fallout from Lending Paralysis Wreaks Private HavocChange "companies" and" small businesses" to "home builders," and McKee's statements ring true. Home builders and the small businesses that support them are an integral part of our economic growth. The fuel for home builders is credit, and credit today is in short supply.... Posted By: jmcmanus | Time: 3:20:00 PM | Permalink and Comments (0 Total)
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