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December 2002

'Qualify' Your Customers on Personality as Well as Finances
America Owes Housing
An Exit Strategy With Tax Breaks
Beautiful Homes ... in Smart, Green Niches
Better Accounting for Small-Volume Builders
Budget More Than Your Projects
Builder Influence on Survey
California: Where the Builders Hang 10
CEO Secrets Revealed
Decentralized Structure Empowers Site Teams
Do a 360 on Feedback
Do What Only You Can Do
Duany Plater-Zyberk Launches Development Arm
Ductwork That Delivers
EPA Honors Smart Growth Achievement
Firmer Foundations
Glossary Helps Builders Clear Up Confusion
Hedgewood's Green (R)evolution
Hidden Treasure
How to Use Percentage-of-Completion Accounting
Keeping Wood Away From Too Much Water
Leon N. Weiner, Legendary Housing Advocate, Dies
Let the Sun Shine
Money-Saving Molding Tips
Niches Key Smart Growth Strategy
Real Estate Newspaper Ads Thriving
RSVP
Seal Certifies Energy Efficiency, Greenness, Healthy Air
Solve Buyers' Work-at-Home Worries
Success by Design
The American Dream Dissected

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November 2002

20/20 'Growth Vision,' Even in L.A.
A Majestic Family Hacienda
Aligning for Customer Service
Alliance Virtually Enhances Sales
Annual Household Energy Use
Authentic Architecture
Building Strategic Alliances
CD-ROM Offers Tips on Selling Structured Wiring
College Students Design, Build Solar Homes
Combining Mortgages, Marketing
Completely California
Consolidation Beat Goes on as Meritage Buys Perma-Bilt
Creative Kitchens
Golden Palomino
Home Builders' Focus Groups Go Online
Insure Your Key Employees
Key to Infill Success? Proximity to 'Fun Zones'
Kitchen Design Do's and Dont's
Look Beyond Obvious for Infill Properties
Number of Closings
Partnership's Goal: Ease Software Integration
Plan Rather Than React
Planning, Visualization Key to Pardee Homes' 50-Hour Build
Recent Study Isn't Smart
South-Facing Windows Cut Fuel Costs
Stone Walled: Using Natural Stone Cladding
Treated Wood Questions? Here Are the Answers
Turning Good Design Into Dollars
Weekend Getaway ... to the Tool Shed
Zero-Punch Challenge

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October 2002

10 Ways to Reduce Job-Site Wind Damage
A NeuWay at Neumann Homes
A Quality Proving Ground
A Supply Chain Prescription
Builders Now Can Offer Homeowners Policies
Building a Leaner, Faster Organization
California's Prop 46 Would Strike Blow to 'Inclusionary' Housing
Capitalizing on People
Central Vacs: The Prescription Appliances
Colors Key to Inventory System
Creating Kids' Rooms: Dos and Don'ts
Education Is Win-Win for Fairmont and Its Employees
Embrace the History
European-Style Radiator Is Hot
Feds Grant $61 Million for Land Buys
Five Keys to a Successful Marketing Team
Fortifying Coastal Homes
Growing Leaders at Every Level
History Maker Keeps the Faith - for 53 Years and Counting
History Maker Measures Up
Home Buying Seen as Safe Investment
Home-Grown Quality
House Plans for Sale
Housing Bubble a Myth
In HVAC, the 'V' Stands for Ventilation
Incorporate Another Brand
John Cannon - A True Peak Performer
Marketing Alliance Targets Women
Measuring Quality to Keep Fine-Tuning
More Than Football: Boys' Rooms
National Housing Quality Awards Resources
New Roads for New Urbanism
Not So Big Solutions
Partnering Pays Off in Trade Relations
Performance Management or Performance Measurement?
Revving Your Profitability Engine
Satisfaction Brings Referals
So Much More Than a Name
Standing Trade Council Subcommittees Address Key Precepts
Survey Shows Suppliers Are Techno-Savvy
The Boss Is Back
The Road to Management Excellence
Top 10 Issues for Builders
Topos Add Aerial Photos
Understanding Management Infrastructure Options
Watch How You Classify Employees
Web Site Offers Tips on Affordable Design

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September 2002

20 Hottest Markets in 2001
Actionable Feedback
Are You a Super Superintendent?
Are You Disciplined Enough?
Are You Flexible and Fast on Your Feet?
Are You Good and Lucky?
Are You Good With the Details?
Are You Professional Enough?
Are Your Homes Futureproof?
Beyond Ballet Slippers: Girls' Rooms
Big-Box New Home Center
Bringing Building Codes to Your Desktop
Builder/Bluesman Albert Cummings
Building Bonus Spaces
Butler's Pantries at Any Price Point
California School District Turns Land Into Teacher Housing
Can You Build a Team?
Cementing Relationships
Closing the Ownership Gap
Communication Easier With Bilingual Book
Consistent Message
Design Patterns Revisited
Devoted To Doing Right
Do You Draw on Your Experiences?
Do You Have a Passion for Building?
Do You Seek Out Improvements?
Do You Stick With The Program?
Doing the Right Things Right
Even-Flow, Measurement Key Results
Everything in Writing
Extra Eyes, Ambassadors Everywhere
Fieldstone Markets Extended
Flooring Tips at Your Fingertips
Fortify Your Lines of Credit
Getting Things Done
Good Paint Makes Better Profits
How to Change the Satisfaction Equation
How Well Do You Control Your Job?
How Well Do You Know Your Product?
Innovative Sales Trailer Creates Comfort
Internet Site Scores Property's 'Smartness'
KB Home Finds Convenient Sales Vehicle
Laundry Room as Family Activity Center
Lee Evans Bio Long on Life, Short on Ideas
Longtime Analyst Says Housing Bubble is Real
Making Market Research Pay
Market Tests Help New York Builders Sell Without Models
Online House Hunting Increases
Pollution Prevention Checklists You Can Use to Save Money
Rattling the Supply Chain: Damage Control
Recessed Leads in Lighting Trends
Report Lists Most Sprawl-Threatened Cities
San Diego Infill Booms
Second Tahoe Property Rights Case Could Be in the Making
Site-Specific Weather on Your Phone
Six Ways to Make Hay
Solar Homes Tour Held
Staffing Is The Secret To Happy Buyers, Sales
Super-Size the Shingles
Teaching Kids About Environmental Building
The Raving Fan Rate
To Search or Not To Search
Training Better Builders
Turn Your Community Outward
Where Leaders Stand Out

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August 2002

Accessibility Gets Accessible
Anything but Cookie-Cutter
Are Smart People Overrated?
Choosing Greener Particleboard and Fiberboard
Compensation Strategies
Design is Key to Cost Breakthroughs
Design Tools
Fees Crack $100,000 in California City
Gooooooal! Larry Webb Has a Blast With Soccer
Home Buyer Stats
Housing Loses a Legend With Death of Lennar Founder Leonard Miller
Inspiration
Invest With Interest
Partnering for Systems Performance
Piping Pick Profitable
Prototype Truss Design Keeps Ducts in Building Envelope
Sales All-Star: Barry Bright
Sales All-Star: Cydne Combs
Sales All-Star: Debbie Melloh
Sales All-Star: Eva Walker
Sales All-Star: Gail Ringwald
Sales All-Star: Jeff Kaizer
Sales All-Star: Jim Lee
Sales All-Star: Judy Coffey
Sales All-Star: Kelly Lucente
Sales All-Star: Linda Russell
Sales All-Star: Mike Martin
Sales All-Star: Tim Moncrief
Secrets of the Sales All-Stars
Sharp Offers Micro Management
Supply Chain Management: The Missing Link
Tactics for Keeping Your Workplace Safe
Web Cams Bring Customers Into Building Process

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July 2002

Brand Building
Cabinet Trends
Coloring Buyers' Perspectives
Confront the Mediocre
Digital Alchemy
Drywall as Art
High Permit Fees in the Cross Hairs
Home Buyer Stats
Housing, Like Politics, Is Local
Local Builders Play Unexpected Hole Card
On My ... 1.06 Acres
Prevent Wallboard Callbacks
Purchasing Power Plays
Reading Your OSB Stamp
The Business Relationship Equation
The Greening of America
Use BEES to Pick Green Products
Walking on Broken Glass

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June 2002

Toll Unveils 'Last Mile' Services
'Magalog' Marketing
101 Best Companies To Work For In The Residential Construction Industry
101 Best Companies' Best Practices
Anti-Mold HVAC Product On The Horizon
Are You Getting The Most From Your Lender?
Building Better Companies
Celebrate And Rededicate
Connecting The Wires: Basic And Better
Cultural Icons
David or Goliath, Focus Is The Same
Define It, Do It, Love It
Dollars & Cents
Employer/Employee-of-Choice Obligation
Improve Or Die
In A Day's Work
Lines Of Communication
Living The Live/Work Niche
Making Room For Computers
No Lumber Price Spike - Yet
On My First Job I Learned ...
On-Time Closings
Permits: Five Ways to Keep Them Flowing
Problem Solvers Anonymous
Something's Afoot: Cork and Bamboo
Survey Says: Home Buyers Want Energy-Efficient Appliances
The Credibility Factor
The Home Office
The Kitchen Organizing Center
The Study Hall/Technology Loft
Trust - Elusive But Essential
Water Management

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May 2002

A Lesson in Communication
Base Price: $155,000
Base Price: $226,900
Base Price: $494,068
Book Review: The New Bungalow
Book Review: The New City Home
Come Saturday Morning
Corrected Walk-Through Items at Move-in
Creating a Culture of Accountability
Don't Kid Yourself
Fine Furniture for the Bath
History Lends Cachet to L.A. Luxury Infill
How Concerned Are You About Potentially Higher Mortgage Rates?
Learning Via Home Design
Lighten Up
More Moratoria Likely After Tahoe Decision
New ICF Guide Now Available
New Paint Kills Mold
On My Résumé
Pricing Opens the Door to Profit
Relationship Building
Save Bucks by Getting the Dirt on Your Dirt
Staircases Step Back
State Web site Creates Market for Pennsylvania Brownfields
The Drawing Board Fridge
The Land Food Chain
Urban Homeownership Still Lags Behind National Average
Water Softener
Winning the Talent War

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April 2002

2002 Housing’s GIANTS #'s 1-100
2002 Housing’s GIANTS #'s 101-200
2002 Housing’s GIANTS #'s 201-300
2002 Housing’s GIANTS #'s 301-400
A Creditable Initiative
Amid High-End Luxury, Builder Offers Affordable Solution
April Fools
As Online Auctions Grow, eBay Enters the New Home Arena
Bigger, Better, Stronger
Bolstering Their Corps
Builders Cite Species Variation in the Case Against New Duties on Softwood Lumber
Building to a Billion and Beyond
Civano Know-How: Water Conservation in the Desert
Close My House Today ... or Else!
Consolidation Is Temporary
Consolidation: Swift and Massive
Expansion Model: Neumann Homes Inc. (No. 78)
For Many Homeowners, Income Tax Deductions Will Wane by 2010
From Brownfields to the Emerald Isle: Town & Country Developers Inc. (No. 141)
High Volume, High Profit
Home Buyer Stats
In My Spare Time
Intersections
Keep It Simple: Astoria Homes LLC (No. 116)
Leadership Ensemble Builders Inc.
Legacy Partners Residential Inc. (No. 56)
Mold: A Growing Concern
Rating System Helps Builders Select Air-Cleaning Appliances
Respect for Regional Tastes: Palmetto Traditional Homes LLC (No. 251)
Selling the Great Outdoors
Simpson Housing L.P. (No. 31)
Striking a Balance
Tarragon Realty Investors (No. 70)
Transform a Front Stoop Into an Entry Court
Wood Partners (No. 58)

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March 2002

'Decent Help' Hard to Find
After the Honeymoon
At the Builders' Show
Builders by the Numbers
Everything And The Kitchen Sink
For Boomers, by Boomers
Generation X: Wired to Buy
Home Buyer Stats
Housing: A Key Push to Economic Recovery
Hovnanian to Build All Energy Star in New Jersey
Immigrant Home Demand
Johns Manville Goes Formaldehyde-Free
Living What We Learn
Nothing but Net Worth
Paint Receives (Green) Seal of Approval
Quality Blues
Scratch the Neighbors' Backs
Two Communities Mandate 'Visitability'
Unexpected Moments
Watch Those Land Prices

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February 2002

A New Urbanist Surge
A Premium on Premiums
America the Diverse
An Energy Star
Andres Duany & Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: Home/Work
APA’s Growing Smart: the Good and the Bad
Building Hope and Homes
Claes Fornell: Customer Science
Cracking the Codes, Online
David Weekley: Human Accounting
Good News Up
Home buyer stats
How Do You Keep Your Best People Happy?
Improving Sales and Marketing
In My Communities
Joe Lstiburek & Betsy Pettit: Better Building
John Knott: Holistic Development
Leslie Dashew: Succession Strategies
Michael Pyatok: Neighborhood Building
Online Typesetting
Paco Underhill: Shopping Behavior
Paul Smith: Place-Making
Randy Jackson: Grayfield Villages
Rayco’s Management Maven
Recruitment and Integration 201
Setting Stone
Smooth Sailing
Soliciting Satisfaction
Squeegee-Free Windows
Striver Drivers
Sun-Powered Slabs
Telecommuting Flattens
The Big Get Bigger
The Crisis Scenario
The Elements of Leaders
The Language of Our Companies
The Lowdown on Lots
Thought Leaders
Tom & Caroline Hoyt: Exit Strategies
Trail Blazers
Verne Harnish: Growth Formulas
Watch Those Interest Rates
William McDonough: Eco-Effectiveness

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