Christa Amidon, Residential Construction Recruiter, Featured in Builder Online

1/10/2019: Christa Amidon Featured in Builder Online

When C.R. Herro talks about Meritage Homes’ standard smart house features, he doesn’t start with the Wi-Fi enabled video doorbells, light switches, thermostats, smart door locks, advanced garage door openers, or weather-sensing irrigation systems included in the firm’s branded M.Connected Home. Instead, Herro, vice president of environmental affairs at Scottsdale, Ariz.–based Meritage, talks about a hypothetical 36-year-old soccer mom.

“It’s no secret builders make their money off of upgrades and options,” says Christa Amidon, a residential construction recruiter at Berkley, Mich.–based Birmingham Group, who’s worked at both production and custom home building companies. “This is an area that can be upgraded so a builder can make more money.”

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By The Birmingham Group|2019-01-10T17:46:07-05:00January 10th, 2019|News|

About the Author: The Birmingham Group

Brian Binke is the founder & CEO of The Birmingham Group (TBG). TBG is a globally recognized Executive Search and Consulting firm, specializing in the Construction arena. Over the past 22 years, Brian has established himself as one of the construction industries most respected leaders. He has won numerous awards for his industry innovation and has been recognized as the #1 Worldwide Revenue Producing Manager for the Largest Recruitment Network of over 800 Independent Firms. Brian founded SC Bingham Farms in 1995. In January 1997, SC Bingham Farms acquired Management Recruiters Birmingham, established by Fred Bawulski in 1967. Fred was an early pioneer of the executive search industry, which was almost unheard of in the 60s. Today The Birmingham Group remains one of the nation’s most tenured search firms. You can reach Brian directly at bbinke@thebirmgroup.com.

Christa Amidon, Residential Construction Recruiter, Featured in Builder Online