Avid A Vision In Design

By Scott Lee McElyea

I know it might seem a little unusual for a designer to bring up family dynamics, but I believe the home plan can actually affect the way the family interacts with each other. I believe that this effect is multiplied when children are living in the house. Today, so many working people are being pressured to work longer hours, travel more, and bring their work home, making it possible to go multiple days without even seeing children living in the same house. (more…)

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This entry was posted on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 12:05 pm and is filed under House Plans.
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By Scott Lee McElyea

Here lately, most of us are looking for ways to cut costs in many different ways. Many of us experienced great finical growth that is now being followed by a large down turn. A large amount of people are in houses that were with-in their budget before but now it is not a practical house plan and is looking to down size. Don’t worry; living in a smaller house can be a wonderful change of pace to those who are leaving a house that was as bigger than they actually needed before. (more…)

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This entry was posted on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 11:29 am and is filed under House Plans.
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By Scott Lee McElyea

The International Code Council passed a new fire sprinkler mandate this September in an overwhelming vote of 1,283 in favor of the mandate compared to 470 against. The new fire sprinkler mandate will require all one and two family homes built on or after January 1, 2011 to include a home fire sprinkler system. This new code is accompanied by many mixed feelings and opinions.

Supporters of home sprinkler systems stress that in the event of a house fire, these sprinklers will allow people more time to evacuate their homes during a fire by preventing flashover. Flashover occurs when the temperature in a room reaches a point where all combustible materials burst into flames. They also point out that many homes and the property within them will be saved. (more…)

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at 10:30 am and is filed under Building Code.
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By Bill Elliott

In today’s times market share is everything. The day of the “me too” home plan business is over. AVID started our house plan company on the philosophy of great products and great service. With our superior product line and excellent services we have been growing in a down market. Our model has been proven as the “better mouse trap”. During the conception and development of our company’s business plan in the past 2 ½ years AVID has proven time and again our services and products are in high demand. Plan companies have a “me too attitude. Service is lacking in the retail plan industry. (more…)

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm and is filed under House Plans.
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By Scott Lee McElyea

Over the last several years, the housing industry has become more and more unstable. However, even in the most challenging of economic times, the home builders that maximize all of their networking resources and skills are the ones that will not only survive when business is challenging, but thrive into the future.

Creating a lucrative network is much easier than you might think. Join trade associations such as the National Association of Home Builders.  Most of the members in this association will be your competition, however, this association will give your business credibility, while also giving you key insight as to what your competition is doing. Other networking opportunities include business groups like the Chamber of Commerce or the Small Business Association. (more…)

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 at 10:11 am and is filed under Marketing.
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