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How Land Banking Could Help Builders Battling Shortages

Pro Builder

How Land Banking Could Help Builders Battling Shortages. Land banking offers a potential solution for builders to generate strategic capital and minimize the risks associated with land ownership in the midst of national shortages, according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Mon, 12/13/2021 - 09:49. Land Planning.

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The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here

Construction Business Owner

The contractor’s focus should be on the impact the lease standard will have on the company, specifically bank and surety considerations, and the specific attributes such as embedded leases, related party leases, consolidation (when there is a variable interest entity), and how to apply the standard to these situations. Accounting & Finance.

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Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Market in Flux

Pro Builder

The analysis is a representative sample of responses from companies involved with Builder Partnerships’ rebate program, Home Builder University training programs, and clients of Shinn Consulting. As a housing consultancy, we prefer that the cost of sales represents 70% or less of sales revenue. and Canada.

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The U.S. Needs 5.5 Million More Units to Close Housing Gap

Pro Builder

The scale of the problem is so large," said David Bank, senior vice president of Rosen Consulting Group and one of the report’s authors. "We The existing-home inventory totaled 1.16 Further breaking down the deficit, the U.S. housing markets needs 2 million single-family homes, 1.1 million units at the end of April, a 20.5%

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Pro Builder

Pro Builder asked home builders and industry consultants about what lessons they learned and strategies they used to survive the Great Recession and how those apply in the current situation. In the last quarter of 2019, he looked at his spec home inventory and decided he needed to move some units. Business Management. Builders.

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QuickBooks Year End Closing Tips For All QuickBooks Users

Contractor Bookkeeping

Review Personal Bank Statements - Business. Review Business Bank Statements – Personal. Reconcile Bank And Credit Card Accounts. Inventory Count By December 31st. Periodic Invoices For Bank draws. Previous year end bank, credit card and other account balances. Connect your bank and PayPal feeds.

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Unique Tips For Managing Cash Flow In Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Inventory - Is excess materials or supplies your Construction Company keeps on hand to meet your customer’s needs. Excess inventory can severely cripple your cash flow by using money that put to better use elsewhere. Keep your inventory as low as possible. Some cash flow gaps are intentional.