Solutions
HomeFront Software provides a management solution for home builders of all sizes. Whether you are a small custom builder, a semi-custom builder, or a production builder, the HomeFront HomeBuilder Management Tool Kit consists of a suite of products that are proven to help you streamline your building process, eliminate costly mistakes, and increase your bottom line.
We have created a "HomeFront Solutions System" to provide home builders with clear, easy-to-understand recommendations for choosing the necessary technology that will help fortify management before, during, and after construction.
Please click on the description that best describes your home builder company:
Custom Builder – under 20 homes:
PROFILE CARD: Small Custom or Model Option builder.
HomeFront Software's newest product Job SimplicityTM www.jobsimplicity.com is designed specifically for custom home builders. With plug-and-play integration to popular accounting systems such as QuickBooksTM, Simply Accounting by Sage and Peachtree by Sage Quantum; users get a powerful construction management suite that’s up and running on day 1 without replacing a functional accounting solution. Job simplicity manages jobs from estimating and quoting through bid and trade management, scheduling, change management all while providing you with a strong job cost reporting such as variance reports, cost to complete tracking, cash flow reporting and much more. One entry carries through the entire system and flows seamlessly to your accounting software. Take control of profits with real time variance & cost-to-complete reporting, cash flow forecasting and profit analysis.
By integrating with QuickBooks, Simply Accounting and Peachtree Job Simplicity allows custom home builders & contractors to bid, build and manage just like their larger competition. Available in Commercial and Residential versions, this out of the box solution will have users up and running on day 1 with simple installation and expert support.
To learn more about Job Simplicity please visit www.jobsimplicity.com or call 1-866-716-7291 to schedule a short demo.
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Custom Builder - 20 to 100 homes
PROFILE CARD: Medium sized Custom or Model Option builder
For the medium sized Custom or Model Option builder it is becoming increasingly important to close the gaps between different functions in the company, you may even have reached the level where different functions are performed in different departments. Internal communication controlled by standard workflow is critical. There are also significant benefits available in extending the reach of your "automatic" communication to your trades utilizing a vendor web portal. A flexible process is always key for builders that allow client customization to their homes. It is important that the software solution you deploy to replace manual processes or a lesser system can provide that flexibility and at the same time offer the benefits of automation and information sharing. This is where HomeFront excels!
Communication / Process
Whether you are pricing a custom home, a model plan with predefined options or a custom option, information has to be communicated between sales and Estimating. HomeFront has built in workflow to manage the internal 2 way workflow that comes with Standard selections, Custom Options and Change Orders. Requests from Sales for custom pricing gets queued up for Estimating to complete and publish pricing with specs back to Sales, of course both processes has ability to notify via E-mail or Dashboard reporting. Price management of Models and standard options are easily maintained by estimating price publishing from Estimating to sales for models and predefined options. Both processes are supported by strong sticks and bricks type estimating and a vendor quote management system. Tools for Margin analysis are available for both sales and estimating. If you are a true custom builder you may also need to provide multiple quotes with varying levels of detail to the prospective buyer. HomeFront can do it, and also allow you to finalize the quote to create a job with budgets and expected PO's ready to go.
Accounting Integration
HomeFront integrates to Quickbooks, Masterbuilder and Timberline Office. At this level we often find that Quickbooks can still do the trick since the Management of your business outside of accounting would be handled in HomeFront . If you find that Quickbooks is no longer sufficient then we recommend a move into Sage Masterbuilder. It's also nice to know that
Estimating can easily publish new models and options or modify sales pricing based on ever changing vendor pricing. A controlled process facilitates sales agents' pricing requests for custom changes. Built in bid management can be enhanced by activating the vendor portal allowing vendors to supply their pricing online. The online portal also allows communication of PO's, schedules, drawings, change orders and scheduling notifications to the vendor.
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Custom Builder - over 100 homes
For the medium sized Custom or Model Option builder it is becoming increasingly important to close the gaps between different functions in the company, you may even have reached the level where different functions are performed in different departments. Internal communication controlled by standard workflow is critical. There are also significant benefits available in extending the reach of your "automatic" communication to your trades utilizing a vendor web portal. A flexible process is always key for builders that allow client customization to their homes. It is important that the software solution you deploy to replace manual processes or a lesser system can provide that flexibility and at the same time offer the benefits of automation and information sharing. This is where HomeFront excels!
Communication / Process
Whether you are pricing a custom home, a model plan with predefined options or a custom option, information has to be communicated between sales and estimating. HomeFront has built in workflow to manage the internal 2 way workflow that comes with standard selections, custom options and change orders. Requests from sales for custom pricing gets queued up for estimating to complete and publish pricing with specs back to Sales, of course both processes has ability to notify via E-mail or dashboard reporting. Price management of models and standard options are easily maintained by estimating price publishing from estimating to sales for models and predefined options. Both processes are supported by strong sticks and bricks type estimating and a vendor quote management system. Tools for margin analysis are available for both sales and estimating. If you are a true custom builder you may also need to provide multiple quotes with varying levels of detail to the prospective buyer. HomeFront can do it, and also allow you to finalize the quote to create a job with budgets and expected PO's ready to go.
Accounting Integration:
HomeFront integrates to Quickbooks, Simply Accounting, Peachtree, Master Builder and Timberline Office. At this level we often find that Quickbooks can still do the trick since the management of your business outside of accounting would be handled in HomeFront. If you find that Quickbooks is no longer sufficient then we recommend a move into Sage Timberline or Sage Master Builder.
Estimating can easily publish new models and options or modify sales pricing based on ever changing vendor pricing. A controlled process facilitates sales agents' pricing requests for custom changes. Built in bid management can be enhanced by activating the vendor portal allowing vendors to supply their pricing online. The online portal also allows communication of PO's, schedules, drawings, change orders and scheduling notifications to the vendor
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Production Builder – up to 100 homes
Whether you are in the business of building spec or presale homes efficiency is the overall goal for the true track builder. If you build over 100 homes per year a fully integrated building process management solution is imperative to reach that goal. For this type of builder we recommend a Template drive yet flexible solution that is supported by the web to communicate and directly involve trades, field staff and customers in the process. Eliminating data entry redundancy is also a critical factor that can be easily accomplished by implementing a fully integrated solution.
Template Driven Process: As the products sold and the components required to complete the construction a Template driven process with flexibility for one offs and possible client changes, is a must to achieve administrative efficiencies. Templates for Models and Options to drive Budgeting, Purchasing, Sales Pricing and Scheduling built on a strong structure for Division, Area and phase based vendor price management supported by easy to use tools to manage large volumes of vendor pricing.
Dataflow without interruption and NO repetitive data entry is critical due to the large volume of data processed. 1 - HomeFront's One database solution for all modules managing Sales, Construction through to Service eliminates irritating exporting and importing required in many systems on the market. Once estimating have completed their Sales Pricing, supported by detailed and immediate Margin Analysis based on new vendor pricing the new sales price is published to sales offices with a click of a button. 2 - The web based Field PO price request application ensures that even the PO's issued in the field flow into the process directly from the field to the back office modules without repetitive data entry. 3 - Strong integration to your back office accounting solution is also imperative in eliminating non-value adding processing such as replicated data entry. HomeFront has the strongest integration on the market to Industry leading Sage Timberline office. HomeFront also integrates with Masterbuilder and Quickbooks and we also offer integration to other accounting packages if you want to stay on your current accounting solution. 4 - Requesting and updating vendor pricing is easily completed either online or with easy to send Price Update Excel sheets that can be activated upon return without any entry. 5 - Vendor request for payment can be completed by the vendor online, the request gets queued and upon completion of relevant linked activities in the schedule a payable invoice gets created without data entry.
Trade communication is imperative to keep the flow in construction. A comprehensive trade portal to keep trades in the know ‘at all times. Logging in to the trade portal your trades can review and download complete set of blue prints, spec documents and other important documents, check the schedule. Purchase Orders can be accepted and completed with approval for payment. Automatic schedule notification to trades of for new scheduled activities or changes to schedules is easily managed either job by job or en mass. The scheduling module also provides interfaces to manage your scheduling across multiple jobs for one of your trades or a group of trades.
Use the web to reach out to prospects and improve your relationship with your Customers. Use HomeFront customer builder to manage marketing campaigns, let your prospects shop on line and manage your leads with this true CRM solution. Use HomeFront Customer portal to stay in touch with your customers once they have signed on the dotted line. With no additional input required you can significantly enhance your customers' homebuilding experience by keeping them in the loop about the contract, deposit schedules, appointments, construction schedule and more. With a little extra effort you can also provide your client with blue prints, images and other niceties.
Service and Warranty management to coordinate trades and service techs in multiple areas, tracking what trade did what and the materials used for every job.
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Production Builder – over 100 homes
Whether you are in the business of building spec or presale homes efficiency is the overall goal for the true track builder. If you build over 100 homes per year a fully integrated building process management solution is imperative to reach that goal. For this type of builder we recommend a Template drive yet flexible solution that is supported by the web to communicate and directly involve trades, field staff and customers in the process. Eliminating data entry redundancy is also a critical factor that can be easily accomplished by implementing a fully integrated solution.
Template Driven Process: As the products sold and the components required to complete the construction a Template driven process with flexibility for one offs and possible client changes, is a must to achieve administrative affiances. Templates for Models and Options to drive Budgeting, Purchasing, Sales Pricing and Scheduling built on a strong structure for Division, Area and phase based vendor price management supported by easy to use tools to manage large volumes of vendor pricing.
Dataflow without interruption and NO repetitive data entry is critical due to the large volume of data processed. 1 - HomeFront's One database solution for all modules managing Sales, Construction through to Service eliminates irritating exporting and importing required in many systems on the market. Once estimating have completed their Sales Pricing, supported by detailed and immediate Margin Analysis based on new vendor pricing the new sales price is published to sales offices with a click of a button. 2 - The web based Field PO price request application ensures that even the PO's issued in the field flow into the process directly from the field to the back office modules without repetitive data entry. 3 - Strong integration to your back office accounting solution is also imperative in eliminating non-value adding processing such as replicated data entry. HomeFront has the strongest integration on the market to Industry leading Sage Timberline office. HomeFront also integrates with Masterbuilder and Quickbooks and we also offer integration to other accounting packages if you want to stay on your current accounting solution. 4 - Requesting and updating vendor pricing is easily completed either online or with easy to send Price Update Excel sheets that can be activated upon return without any entry. 5 - Vendor request for payment can be completed by the vendor online, the request gets queued and upon completion of relevant linked activities in the schedule a payable invoice gets created without data entry.
Trade communication is imperative to keep the flow in construction. A comprehensive trade portal to keep trades in the know ‘at all times. Logging in to the trade portal your trades can review and download complete set of blue prints, spec documents and other important documents, check the schedule. Purchase Orders can be accepted and completed with approval for payment. Automatic schedule notification to trades of for new scheduled activities or changes to schedules is easily managed either job by job or en mass. The scheduling module also provides interfaces to manage your scheduling across multiple jobs for one of your trades or a group of trades.
Use the web to reach out to prospects and improve your relationship with your Customers. Use HomeFront customer builder to manage marketing campaigns, let your prospects shop on line and manage your leads with this true CRM solution. Use HomeFront Customer portal to stay in touch with your customers once they have signed on the dotted line. With no additional input required you can significantly enhance your customers' homebuilding experience by keeping them in the loop about the contract, deposit schedules, appointments, construction schedule and more. With a little extra effort you can also provide your client with blue prints, images and other niceties.
Service and Warranty management to coordinate trades and service techs in multiple areas, tracking what trade did what and the materials used for every job.
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Multifamily Builder
Whether you are in the business of building spec or presale homes efficiency is the overall goal for the true track builder. If you build over 100 homes per year a fully integrated building process management solution is imperative to reach that goal. For this type of builder we recommend a Template drive yet flexible solution that is supported by the web to communicate and directly involve trades, field staff and customers in the process. Eliminating data entry redundancy is also a critical factor that can be easily accomplished by implementing a fully integrated solution.
Template Driven Process: As the products sold and the components required to complete the construction a Template driven process with flexibility for one offs and possible client changes, is a must to achieve administrative efficiencies. Templates for Models and Options to drive Budgeting, Purchasing, Sales Pricing and Scheduling built on a strong structure for Division, Area and phase based vendor price management supported by easy to use tools to manage large volumes of vendor pricing.
Dataflow without interruption and NO repetitive data entry is critical due to the large volume of data processed. 1 - HomeFront's One database solution for all modules managing Sales, Construction through to Service eliminates irritating exporting and importing required in many systems on the market. Once estimating have completed their Sales Pricing, supported by detailed and immediate Margin Analysis based on new vendor pricing the new sales price is published to sales offices with a click of a button. 2 - The web based Field PO price request application ensures that even the PO's issued in the field flow into the process directly from the field to the back office modules without repetitive data entry. 3 - Strong integration to your back office accounting solution is also imperative in eliminating non-value adding processing such as replicated data entry. HomeFront has the strongest integration on the market to Industry leading Sage Timberline office. HomeFront also integrates with Masterbuilder and Quickbooks and we also offer integration to other accounting packages if you want to stay on your current accounting solution. 4 - Requesting and updating vendor pricing is easily completed either online or with easy to send Price Update Excel sheets that can be activated upon return without any entry. 5 - Vendor request for payment can be completed by the vendor online, the request gets queued and upon completion of relevant linked activities in the schedule a payable invoice gets created without data entry.
Trade communication is imperative to keep the flow in construction. A comprehensive trade portal to keep trades in the know ‘at all times. Logging in to the trade portal your trades can review and download complete set of blue prints, spec documents and other important documents, check the schedule. Purchase Orders can be accepted and completed with approval for payment. Automatic schedule notification to trades of for new scheduled activities or changes to schedules is easily managed either job by job or en mass. The scheduling module also provides interfaces to manage your scheduling across multiple jobs for one of your trades or a group of trades.
Use the web to reach out to prospects and improve your relationship with your Customers. Use HomeFront customer builder to manage marketing campaigns, let your prospects shop on line and manage your leads with this true CRM solution. Use HomeFront Customer portal to stay in touch with your customers once they have signed on the dotted line. With no additional input required you can significantly enhance your customers' homebuilding experience by keeping them in the loop about the contract, deposit schedules, appointments, construction schedule and more. With a little extra effort you can also provide your client with blue prints, images and other niceties.
Service and Warranty management to coordinate trades and service techs in multiple areas, tracking what trade did what and the materials used for every job.
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Commercial Construction
PROFILE CARD: Medium sized Custom or Model Option builder
HomeFront Software's newest product Job SimplicityTM www.jobsimplicity.com is designed specifically for commercial construction. With plug-and-play integration to popular accounting systems such as QuickBooksTM, Simply Accounting by Sage and Peachtree by Sage Quantum; users get a powerful construction management suite that’s up and running on day 1 without replacing a functional accounting solution. Job simplicity manages jobs from estimating and quoting through bid and trade management, scheduling, change management all while providing you with a strong job cost reporting such as variance reports, cost to complete tracking, cash flow reporting and much more. One entry carries through the entire system and flows seamlessly to your accounting software. Take control of profits with real time variance & cost-to-complete reporting, cash flow forecasting and profit analysis.
Here are some of the features of Job Simplicity's Commercial Edition:
- Full integration to Quickbooks
- Job Costing
- Subcontract Management
- Document Linking
- Estimating (Multiple take off features available)
- Buyout (Purchasing to “Buy Out” your Estimate)
- Bid Management
- Proposal Management
- Construction Scheduling with Gantt and Calendar interface
- Scheduling Conflict resolution
- Scheduling Trade Notifications
- Trade online collaboration
+ more features...
By integrating with QuickBooks, Simply Accounting and Peachtree Job Simplicity allows construction companies to bid, build and manage just like their larger competition. Available in Commercial and Residential versions, this out of the box solution will have users up and running on day 1 with simple installation and expert support.
To learn more about Job Simplicity please visit www.jobsimplicity.com or call 1-866-716-7291 to schedule a short demo.
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