Learn How to Better Manage Your Employees
BuilderBooks.com has a new publication that will enable businesses in the home building industry to manage their employees better. "Managing Your Employees" was developed by NAHB's Business Management Department.
Employees are the foundation of a home building business. And, as small-business owners, many home builders often handle multiple internal functions, including human resources management. "Managing Your Employees" is designed to help builders manage the “people paperwork” of their businesses easily and productively.
This book covers three key areas for creating a successful HR program:
- A model personnel policies and employee handbook for users to customize
- A section on legal and regulatory authorities that affect personnel policies
- Suggested systems and processes
Because good employees are a builder’s best resource, the success of your company is directly tied to how well your workforce is managed. Create a strong foundation of talented, successful employees.
To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665 to order.
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Housing Snapshot
Mortgage applications to buy and refinance homes were up last week as interest rates for fixed-rate mortgages continued to decline. Adjustable-rate financing was up just a tad. The Labor Department reported that unemployment filings declined by a seasonally adjusted 25,000 at the end of last week. The Consumer Price Index for September rose 0.2%, bringing inflation for the first nine months of this year to 3.5% compared to 1.9% for all of last year. The new week opened with ongoing concerns about oil prices and with the dollar weakening. The Conference Board's Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.1% in September, the fourth consecutive monthly decline in that index, suggesting that the economic expansion has lost some of its momentum heading into the final quarter of the year. Lumber prices continued to offer encouraging news for the nation's home builders last week. Framing lumber prices dropped to $365 per 1,000 board feet, according to Random Lengths, down $13 from the prior week, but still up from $319 a year earlier. The price of 15/32-inch 3-ply Southern (west-east) exterior sheathing fell from $315 to $290 per 1,000 square-feet, compared to $535 a year earlier. Oriented strand board declined from $240 to $215, compared to $465 at the same point in 2003.
| Mortgage Interest Rates |
| 30-Year Fixed-Rate |
5.69% |
| 15-Year Fixed-Rate |
5.07% |
| 1-Year ARM |
4.02% |
| Housing Starts - Sep. 2004* |
| Total |
1.898 million |
| Single-Family Starts |
1.540 million |
| Multifamily Starts |
358,000 |
New Home Sales
Aug. 2004* |
1.184 million |
Existing Home Sales
Sep. 2004* |
6.75 million |
| * Seasonally adjusted annual rate |
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