August / September 2008

Daniel Levitan, Fellow, MIRM, CMP, RAM
NSMC Chair

Builders Can Use New Tax Credit to Help Spur Home Sales
A Note from Dan Levitan and S. Robert August: Fall Board Meeting Materials
Sign Up Now for the Fall Board Networking Dinner
Registration Now Open for 2009 IBS in Las Vegas
Check Out the New Content on the Sales and Marketing Channel!
Call for Nominations to the College of Fellows
Call for Proposals for 2010 Super Sales Rally and Sales Management Summit
Training and Evaluating Sales Teams Bring Sales Success
Get the Lowdown on The Nationals and Tips for Local Awards Programs
SMC Winners Announced from 2008 National Membership Day
Having Trouble Starting Your MIRM Case Study?
Use NAHB PR Toolkit Resources to Promote Tax Credit, Bust Media Myths
Non-NAHB Groups Contacting Members, Causing Confusion
New from BuilderBooks.com: Option Selling for Profit
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  New from BuilderBooks.com: Option Selling for Profit

A customer’s home buying experience does not end with the closing.

Successful full-service builders in today’s market must offer more than just a well-built home. Customers need to be given the opportunity to design a home that suits their individual tastes and lifestyles. By offering a range of options and upgrades, the design phase provides the best opportunity to make a lasting impression and ensure that buyers will favorably remember the entire buying experience.

In Option Selling for Profit: The Builder’s Guide to Generating Design Center Revenue and Profit, authors Gina Gullo and Angela Rinaldi share their hands-on understanding of high-powered selling in the ever-expanding market of options for new homes. This book shows readers how to

  • Create an option sales program that motivates customers to buy
  • Capitalize on options and upgrades programs to increase bottom line
  • Empower the sales team with the tools they need to succeed
  • Cultivate loyal customers
  • Deliver outstanding customer service
  • Implement a profitable design program no matter the size of the company

Option Selling for Profit also provides access to a Web page with 19 downloadable tools that can be customized to suit specific needs.

This is the definitive guide for builders to generate Design Center revenue and profit.

“From pricing to sales presentation, this book will help you learn how to sell options and increase your bottom line.”   -- S. Robert August, President, S. Robert August & Company, Inc., and President, Institute of Residential Marketing

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

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