Is it just me, or do you also feel that the number of products now being produced for high-end houses is exploding? We’ve always been pretty picky about the products we show in the magazine, especially in this issue, CUSTOM HOME’s annual Product Showcase. But never before have we had so many products and products of such high quality to choose from. I can only imagine how difficult it is for you to keep up and how confusing it is for your clients to make selections.
We’re here to help. Our commitment to providing the information you and your clients need on the products that set custom homes apart is stronger than ever. That’s evident in this issue; you’ll find 36 pages of products for custom homes inside this issue, more than we’ve ever published.
But the information contained on the pages of the magazine is just the start. Go to our award-winning Web site, www.customhomeonline.com, and you’ll find access to information on nearly 300,000 building products, plus contact information for more than 2,500 building product manufacturers and articles on new products from Hanley Wood’s growing family of construction industry magazines. A world of information on just about any building product is literally at your fingertips.
As long as I’m touting CUSTOM HOME’s Web site, I might as well tell you about some of the new features you’ll find there. Recently, Hanley Wood, the publisher of CUSTOM HOME, partnered with ServiceMagic to provide our readers with targeted leads for custom projects in their markets. The service is free to consumers and costs builder members between $6 and $60 per lead, depending on the scope of the job. Builders can set a limit on how much to spend on lead generation each month and monitor and manage their account online. You’ll find more information at www.customhomeonlineleads.com.
You’ll also find information about the Pacesetter Awards program at www.customhomeonline.com. Brought to you by CUSTOM HOME and the NAHB Custom Home Builders Committee, the Pacesetter Awards honor outstanding performance in the business of custom home building. We’re now accepting nominations for what we consider to be custom building’s Hall of Fame. The deadline for entries is July 5, 2005, and entry requirements and forms are available on the Web site. You can also read about some of the past Pacesetter Award winners. Their stories are filled with good ideas for running a custom home building company.
Whether you’re looking for product information, business inspiration, a little competition, or even a new client, you’ll find the resources you need in CUSTOM HOME and at www.customhomeonline.com.
