Leading Ladies
Four top female executives tell how they're creating a leadership style that's different from what their fathers did. Read more
2012 Dealer of the Year
Kuiken Brothers: 2012 ProSales Dealer of the Year
Kuiken Brothers is ProSales' 2012 Dealer of the Year. How? It's a team effort. Read more
Accepting Applications
Sometimes it seems smart phones and tablet computers can do just about anything, but how can you get them to do exactly what you need? We asked dealers and scoured the Web to find the applications most likely to boost your productivity. Here are the 10 that you--and we--liked most. Read more
Still Pining Away
Reduced design values for Southern pine 2x4s dismay many users. They take solace in now knowing when the changes start. Read more
Builders, Banks Still Differ on Whether There's More Credit
Talk to a bank lending officer, as the Federal Reserve does, and you might conclude from its quarterly surveys that the tightening of loan terms has ebbed to the point where there's a balance between banks that have tightened and those that are easing. Read more
Downgraded Forecast
As the housing market continues to struggle, Hanley Wood Market Intelligence (HWMI), a sister company to ProSales, has kept lowering its 2011-2015 housing starts forecasts from what it predicted last March and then revised in September. Read more
As deckmakers increase the number of colors, options, and products they sell, dealers keep a wary eye on performance. Read more
