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Pay attention to little things, and they’re less likely to turn into big things.
Denver builder Pat Hamill opened this 1,523-square-foot Brockton model at Oakwood Homes’ Kessler Walk community in January 2001.
Atlanta move-up Giant John Wieland Homes’ 3,300-square-foot Amherst model at Creekside adds a neighborhood pricing differential of $94,000.
Bradenton, Fla., builder Pat Neal sold 71 semi-custom homes in 2001 for $50 million in revenue.
Filled with photos — from simple, charming streetscapes to warm, rich interiors — The New Bungalow is a wealth of details and ideas for builders and designers interested in the Arts and Crafts style of architecture.
Everyone says cities are on the rise. It stands to reason, then, that the people moving there must have places to live.
Saturday dawned like most Saturdays do at my house — slowly. No one is in a hurry to get out the door. There are no school buses to catch or expressways to navigate.
California builder Keith Christopherson wanted to close the gap between his company’s strategic plan and the actual outcome, so he met with a management consultant two years ago to identify areas needing improvement.
Employees at all levels of companies often disclose issues and perceptions to me without worrying about politics and retribution. This gives me an accurate view of the corporate world.
Capitalizing on the cabinetry-as-furniture trend for kitchens and baths is Cole & Co.’s Custom Collection of bathroom vanities.
While greenfield developers tend to hire expensive marketing consultants to create a history that projects authenticity and mystique, infill sites often have the real thing.
Mortgage rates are expected to rise later this year. Builders catering to first-time buyers are expected to be the most affected. We asked three who build starter homes about the likely impact.
For the past nine years, Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., has taught girls in grades 8-12 about architecture during its SummerMath program.
Hy-Lite Products has come up with a way to brighten dark areas of the home without sacrificing privacy.
Moratoria on construction had been a local planner’s tool of last resort, imposed only when left with no other options to halt a project or group of projects.
The second edition of Prescriptive Method for Insulating Concrete Forms in Residential Construction is available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Caliwel, an anti-microbial surface coating, has been tested to be 99.9% effective at killing and preventing the growth of more than 20 microbes, including mold and mildew.
In the ongoing quest to recruit the best and brightest, leading home builders this spring are scouring the ranks of construction management schools in search of the likes of Ethan Foster.
What you don’t know about the art and science of pegging new homes for sale could kill your dreams.
When we look at the cost of constructing a home today — land/lot costs, labor, permits, SG&A expenses, etc. — the biggest piece of the pie is building products.
Be it sandy or clay-based, dirt accounts for local and regional differences in foundation construction around the country.
A few years ago, you couldn’t sell buyers on anything other than a soaring two-story entry with a grand staircase.
In Pennsylvania, a state land-recycling agency has created an online brownfield market through www.pasitefinder.com.
Haier America went back to the drawing board when it searched for a refrigerator feature to complement the fridge’s role in most kitchens as a central message board.
Realtors such as Naperville, Ill.-based John Bates are expanding their offerings to home builders by including land brokering, and they’re profiting from the effort.
Contrary to popular belief, homeownership rates in most major cities did not increase as fast as the U.S. average during the 1990s, and in some cases they declined.
The way that critical habitat for endangered species is designated by federal agencies could change significantly as a result of the NAHB’s ongoing efforts in the regulatory arena.
The keys: Avoid shortcuts in hiring, and know your company culture.
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