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Homes Take Shape at Design Center
on August 31,1999 in Feature

Following in the footsteps of other large-volume builders, Richmond American Homes of Irvine, Calif. opened a full-scale design center, HomeShaper Gallery, in Yorba Linda in June 1998.

Seeking Customizing's Holy Grail
on August 31,1999 in Feature

For a dozen years or more, production builders have been tinkering with their sales and production processes to get closer to custom.

Web Business
on August 31,1999 in Feature

Sixteen percent. If you follow technology news, that’s a number you’ve seen and heard a lot lately.

Animal Ads Make Sales Jump
on July 31,1999 in Feature
Animals added a mark of distinction to the advertising for Olympia Lofts in the Greektown area of Chicago.
New Town Woven Into Old Town
on July 31,1999 in Feature

This new master-planned community is finding a new use for an old U.S. Air Force base in California.

New Urbanism Thrives in Pacific Northwest
on July 31,1999 in Feature

Northwest Landing in DuPont, Wash., is winning awards and accolades for excellence in planning.

Behemoth Bags Buyers
on July 31,1999 in Feature

Ten years of planning and entitlement work went into Lakewood Ranch's master-planned communityin Southwest Florida.

The Masters
on July 31,1999 in Feature

Master-planned communities are complex, capital-intensive and take years to develop, but they can capture more new home sales than conventional developments.

Hot Town -- Summerlin City
on July 31,1999 in Feature

Sheer size is enough to attract attention to Summerlin in Las Vegas, but the master-planned community's sales numbers are really turning heads.

Color Me
on June 30,1999 in Feature

Buyers expect and deserve a lot from their homes.

Capitalizing on Color Not Only for Production Builders
on June 30,1999 in Feature

It may not be cost-effective for smaller builders to hire a team of color consultants, and custom builders, by definition, work with their buyers to achieve individual color schemes.

Spinning the Web
on June 30,1999 in Feature

One remodeler's Web site serves as a sales tool as well as a showroom.

Commerce for Dummies
on June 30,1999 in Feature

Raymond McNealy illustrates the first steps a remodeler should take when setting up a website.

Securing Safety Professionals
on June 30,1999 in Feature

Tips on finding security system contractors.

Selling Safety
on June 30,1999 in Feature

Pointers on selling safety items to homeowners.

Doing Good is Good Business
on May 31,1999 in Feature
Goodwill efforts aren't money makers, but they reinforce the image of the home builder, and often general valuable press coverage as well.
Power Shoppers Practice Patience at Sausalito
on May 31,1999 in Feature
It's hard to believe that home buyers would camp out in front of model homes for a chance to purchase production homes priced at $1 million or more.
Morrison Shoots for Record Referrals
on May 31,1999 in Feature
Morrision Homes is going for a new record in referral sales.
State of the Market
on May 31,1999 in Feature

Laminate countertop sales and how they compare to other materials.

On Edge
on May 31,1999 in Feature

Edge treatments are a quick, inexpensive way to introduce creativity into a countertop project.