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on October 31,2002 in Feature

What great idea is driving residential housing today? Fun.

on October 31,2002 in Feature

A recent study on urban development's effects on water supply demonstrates how far the anti-development camp will go to manipulate public sentiment.

on October 31,2002 in Feature

Talk to most new home sales professionals and they will tell you that if a shopper - most often the woman - falls in love with the kitchen in a model, the chances of selling that prospect a house...

on October 31,2002 in Feature

After designing hundreds of kitchens for builder and consumer clients, designer Julie Howes of The Strober-Haddonfield Group has created a list of kitchens do's and don'ts to ensure that customers...

on October 08,2002 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

It seems that, over the years, a great number of well-intended sales trainers - as well as sales managers - have perpetrated a number of sales myths.

on September 30,2002 in Feature

There has been much speculation about a possible house price 'bubble' that will burst, resulting in dramatic declines in value such as those that have devastated the stock market.

on September 30,2002 in Feature
The American Homeowners Association, a subscription-based organization that provides various services and discounts to homeowners, renters and first-time home buyers...
on September 30,2002 in Feature

Satisfied customers work overtime for their builders.

on September 30,2002 in Feature
David Gordon, principal of the Channel Marketing Group has coined the term 'entrepreneurism' to describe the reason for a company's initial success.
on September 30,2002 in Feature

In a real coup, Jorge Perez, chairman of The Related Group of Florida, signed renowned designer Philippe Starck to conceptualize Icon, Starck's first residential project in the United States.

on September 30,2002 in Feature

Earl LaFave, president and co-owner of Beck Development, wanted to play up the industrial history of the reclaimed sand and gravel quarry he restored to create the Hidden Lake community.

on September 30,2002 in Feature

To celebrate McKay Landing's proximity to McKay Lake, Downing, Thorpe & James designed a duck insignia to help establish a Western waterfront theme and create a colorful, continuous focal...

on September 24,2002 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

How do you handle the dilemma of the broker's commission fee?

on September 10,2002 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Our entire industry and methodology for conducting business are up for grabs.

on August 31,2002 in Feature

Walking up to an on-site sales trailer can be both overwhelming and underwhelming to potential buyers — overwhelmingly intimidating given the trailer’s sheer size, underwhelming in its lack of...

on August 31,2002 in Feature

Richard Sewell, director of marketing for KB Home’s Phoenix division, knows it pays to watch how companies outside the industry do things.

on August 31,2002 in Feature
The Pew Internet and American Life initiative found that 40 million Americans, one-third of all Internet users in the United States, have looked for housing information online, an increase of 66%...
on August 31,2002 in Feature
Builders on Long Island, N.Y., are market-testing communities before models are built.
on August 18,2002 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

To improve your aim in life, begin by improving yourself. To improve yourself, set your goals.

on July 31,2002 in Feature

Little more than three years ago this former cabinet salesman spent a vacation in Sarasota, Fla., visiting his brother, a new home sales professional.