Member Benefits HB RA Home Builders & Remodelers Assn. Fairfi eld County Welcome to the Fairfield County HBRA Bookstore where members receive a 10% discount on all publications. The bookstore is linked to the NAHB BuilderBooks Bookstore where you will create your profile and place your orders. If you have purchased from the NAHB BuilderBooks Bookstore before all you need to do is login and place your order. Members Investing in Fairfield County HBRA Members when you purchase your books from the Fairfield County HBRA Bookstore you are helping your association earn a commission from all the sales derived from this bookstore with the association’s unique code: HBREMODE How Does Your Business Measure Up Against Your Competition? Results from the recently released Cost of Doing Business Study, 2016 Edition reported average revenue of $16.2 million, 19% higher than in 2012 and 130% higher than in 2010. " The Cost of Doing Business Study contains a wealth of information about the residential construction industry and is a critical resource for builders," said NAHB Chairman Ed Brady, a home builder and developer from Bloomington, Ill. "The updated study provides the benchmarks builders need to improve their businesses." The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2016 Edition, represents the most up-to-date comparative financial performance data available to builders. It gives home builders a rare glimpse at other builders' financial information providing data about profitability, cost of sales and expenses from hundreds of home builders across the country. This one-of-a-kind resource examines and compares financial performance according to builder type and size as well as industry-wide averages using the following key indicators: • • Gross margin Net profit • Cost of goods sold • Financial ratios (current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio and more) The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2016 Edition includes more than 35 proven cost-cutting, tips to reduce direct construction costs. Get your print copy of the Cost of Doing Business Study, 2016 Edition from BuilderBooks.com today! August 2016 | HBRA of Fairfield County | 17
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