Homebuyers increasingly want tech options included in their homes, and starting with standard package options can lead to more upgrade sales later. As the average homebuyer trends younger and younger, the need for builders to include tech in their homes is increasing. One session at the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit was designed to help builders […]
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For Summit Veteran, There’s Always Something New
Chad Williams of Pepper Viner Homes has attended nearly every TecHome Builder Summit, and though he’s learned a lot, he manages to always find something he didn’t know. The TecHome Builder Summit, much like technology itself, evolves every year. With each new edition of the event come timely general session topics, a different mix of […]
Digital Habits Are Changing How People Buy Homes
Avid Ratings used the TecHome Builder Summit to explain how builders can use tech to improve the buying experience for customers. As much of the country has embraced the digital age, in many ways, the homebuilding industry is lagging. Homebuyers are spending more time on their mobile devices and using them as research tools, but […]
Best Overall Brilliance Award Winner Values Recognition From Peers
Delta Products’ multifunctional fan earned the Best Overall TecHome Brilliance Award at the TecHome Builder Summit in December. At the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit, the TecHome Brilliance Awards were presented to companies that were deemed to be best accelerating the application of residential technologies. In total, 21 products and communities were recognized for their innovations. […]
Builder Recognizes Need to Take the Lead on Tech
HiVol builder Greg Sewell says the TecHome Builder Summit makes him realize the potential for tech to separate him from others in his market. In markets in which no builder has taken the lead on embracing a strong tech strategy, the opportunity exists for one to take charge and become a trendsetter. For those that […]
BDX’s Tim Costello Issues Builders “A Call to Arms” on Technology at 2017 TecHome Builder Summit
Start offering home control and connectivity as standards NOW and prepare to ride the next, bigger wave of value coming with artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things! Builders who are not already offering strong home control and connectivity features in their homes are behind the curve and need to dive into home technology products […]
2017 TecHome Builder Summit Educates and Connects Guests and Sponsors
Hundreds of top builder guests and leading sponsoring companies already are seeing results from their meetings and interactions. The fourth annual TecHome Builder Summit, taking place from Dec. 4-6 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz., brought together the largest group of high-volume, luxury and multifamily builders and sponsoring companies in the event’s history. […]
TecHome Builder Summit Keynote Address Focuses on Dollars and Cents of Tech
BDX president and CEO Tim Costello explained to builders there is a real ROI in home technology. For builders who have been hesitant to start featuring tech in their homes, or those who could expand their offerings, the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit Keynote Address explained the rationale for builders to justify their investments in developing […]
First-Time Summit Sponsor Closes Deal Before Event Concludes
Aquor Water Systems received a builder order immediately following its boardroom presentation. Aquor Water Systems signed on to the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit with the hopes of making some connections that would lead to new partnerships with builders. The Aquor team didn’t even need to leave Phoenix to ensure that would happen. The company’s goal […]
HiVol Guest Ready to Take the Next Step in Home Tech
After his second year at the TecHome Builder Summit, Daniel Hopkins of Jeff Benton Homes believes now is the time for him to make a tech play. Daniel Hopkins, VP of operations and land development for Jeff Benton Homes, attended his first TecHome Builder Summit in 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. It was an eye-opening […]