Preparing Your Home for Extreme Weather: A Homeowner’s Guide
When it comes to homes, Mother Nature is testing them like never before. According to the Insurance Information Institute (III): From hurricanes to blizzards, tornadoes
Protecting Builders & Buyers
Insourcing Vs. Outsourcing: 7 Questions to Decide What’s Best for Your Business
In the build-to-rent world, certain subjects will always be a hot topic: renter trends, capital investment, and market growth projections. But another subject is also
Adding Value in a Hard Market: Five Essential Marketing Strategies for Insurance Agents
There are hard insurance markets and then there is this market. With 25 consecutive quarters of premium increases (and counting), things can’t get much tougher.
The Affordability Effect: How Builders Can Make Homeownership More Accessible
“Homes ‘Unaffordable’ in 99% of Nation for Average American”… This is a CBS News headline for a topic that has everyone—from politicians to property developers—highly
The One Home Buyer Incentive You’re Probably Overlooking (and Undervaluing)
While we’re far from the housing market heyday of 2021 and 2022, things are looking up so far in 2024. Mortgage rates are starting to
Building a Winning Sales Team in a Challenging Housing Market
Sales is a tough job. But for those working in today’s housing market, with 30-year mortgage rates north of 7.5% and the median home price
The 4-1-1 on 2-10 Warranties: PWSC Answers Builders’ Top Five Questions
Builders are no strangers to 2-10 home warranties—and with good reason. This critical coverage is the only way to protect builders from the long-term risk
5 Steps to Better Risk Management for Builders
Just as important as building quality homes is knowing how to protect them—and the rest of your business assets—along the way. Liabilities are everywhere. Effectively
ECI’S Top New Home Operations Tips for 2024
Every year, one of our favorite partners, ECI, gathers advice from some of the best in the industry. Check out the tips for 2024, including advise
What Does the Rest of 2023 Have in Store for Home Builders?
This year has had many highs and lows—home prices, inventory, builder confidence, interest rates. Just about every aspect of the industry has experienced some level