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Posts by David Dell
Dealing with Impostor Syndrome
You ever thought to yourself, "I think I might be in over my head here" while in an important meeting? How about you are in a strategy session with your peers and higher-ups and maybe understood half of what was said? Or what about those dreams where you are in public...
With all of these great time saving innovations why is everyone still so rushed?
We have all been there. You schedule and confirm a meeting with someone and you block out 30 minutes or an hour and the first thing someone says at the start of the meeting is "I've only got 20 minutes." The "perennial time scarcity problem" affects us all, but as...
Activating the Millennial New Home Buyer
Millennials are the nut everyone is trying to crack now. This article by John McManus of Builder Magazine is probably the most exhaustive in research I have seen as of late. However, it seems that all Housing Industry related articles tend to miss out on how to take...
Consumer Information is King
Today's consumer is getting more and more informed. Between Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, JD Powers & other survey sources your customers are learning about you from your past customers. Customers who sadly are not always getting the most reliable information or as...
Merger Mania
The big players are consolidating, which could make the stocks of those left standing potentially more attractive. The announcement last week of a merger between Arizona-based American Residential Properties, which owns 8,938 rental homes, and California-based...
inov8t to attend Single Family Investment Forum Dec. 2nd – 4th
We are excited to announce that we will be attending the SFR Investment Forum with our good friends at Go Roof Tune Up. If you are interested in getting a sneak peek at inov8tiv Customer Education Systems, a new product launching in Q1, 2016, that will enhance your...
The Process Dilemma
http://www.builderonline.com/builder-100/strategy/the-process-dilemma_o
Labor Shortages Trip Up Big Builders
Labor Shortages Trip up Big Home Builders/
New Home Production to Surpass 1 Million in 2016
http://www.builderonline.com/money/economics/home-production-to-surpass-1-million-next-year-12-million-in-2017-says-nahb_o
Should Millennials Rent or Buy?
http://www.trulia.com/blog/trends/millennials-rent-or-buy/
PREDICTED HOUSING STARTS IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS
2016
2017
WHERE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WENT AFTER DOWNTURN
- % of Workers Who Stayed in Construction Throughout Downturn & Recovery 40%
- % of Workers Who Left Construction Industry for other Trades (Trucking,General Labor & Landscaping ) 33%
- % of Workers Who Left Industry & Aren’t Returning 5%
% OF BUYERS VS. RENTERS IN U.S.
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% of Owner Occupied in U.S. as of 9/2015
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% Renter Occupied in U.S. as of 9/2015
TYPE OF RESIDENCES RENTERS ARE OCCUPYING
- Single-Family Structures as of 8/2015 43%
- 2-4 Unit Multi-Family Structures as of 8/2015 17%
- 5 or More Unit Multi-Family Structures as of 8/2015 34%
6 Easy Steps to Cut Emergency Service Calls in Half
Why is it that when you offer your customers 24/7 service coverage you actually set yourself up for unhappy customers, frustrated employees and unruly costs? Below are 6 tips that will help Homebuilders, Property Managers & Landlords get started in delivering...
Are You Ready For El Nino?
Attention all Property Managers, Landlords, Home Builders & Warranty Managers. Most predictions are telling us that we are headed for the strongest El Nino of the past 100 years. Much stronger than the El Ninos of 1997-1998 (1st strongest), 1982-1983 (2nd...
Culture Eats Strategy, but the Wrong Culture can eat you Alive!
You may have heard the phrase before "Culture Eats Strategy". If you are familiar with this phrase then you most likely understand how a corporate or team culture will be a driving force in the success or failure of any strategic initiative. What is also important to...
The Customer Should Never be “Always Right”!
8 reasons why you need to stick to the basics, keep your head held high and regain the confidence of your customers.
Is Dressing for Success still Relevant?
“Dressing for Success” may sound antiquated to young professionals, but the theory is still correct. It’s the application that has changed.
inov8t Explodes onto the Scene!
Cool Stuff…
Great New Water Saving Solution
Just discovered a great money saving product that is great for the environment too. Our utility provider just performed an energy efficiency audit on our old home. In addition to providing weatherstripping and better insulation they installed these really cool...
Fix Your Collar!
Ok, now this one we saw on Shark Tank as well and immediately went online to purchase. What a great way to make sure you and your employee’s appearance looks professional without having to order all button-down shirts. Where were these when we needed them years ago?...
Quick Solution for Wall damages
We saw the first product on Shark Tank and were blown away. The quickest and easiest patch solution we have seen thus far. If every renter had one or two of the wall patch kits along with the texture spray they would be able to fix their own damages without racking up...
Temporary Solution for Roof and Plumbing Leaks
Here are a couple of great products everyone should have on hand to quickly respond to those troublesome leaks. These products will prevent costly damages from happening while you are trying to solve the problem. Roof Leak Diverter Kit Umbrella Style Roof Leak...
Drain Clog Solutions
Of the Top 10 repair claims builders & landlords receive Plumbing is in the top 2 and sink back-up & drain blockages is one of the most common. Here are some fantastic products that have been invented to address these problems. Perma-Flow P-Trap ClearTRAP...