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Government jobs report shows residential construction jobs continue to disappear.
The Survivors

Only the fortunate will be attending this year's NAHB convention.
Don't Slow Your Job Search During the Holiday Season

"Not only don't things slow down in December, but there's a sense of urgency to fill jobs in many cases," says Tim Jones, vice president of...

Claim Your Winnings

The Florida State Supreme Court rules that an insurance company must pay builders for defects claims.
Builders Poised to Rebuild After Southern California Fires

As of late Monday home builders were still assessing the damage from the weekend fires in Malibu, Calif., that destroyed 53 homes and...
Builders Settle with HUD

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced earlier this week that it reached settlements with six home builders who...

Builders Expand Their Marketing With On-Demand Videos

Experts say builders' Web sites and marketing need to change to take advantage of Web technology
Furniture Promotion Boosts Sales for New Jersey Builder

Kaplan Communities uses a cross-promotion with Ashley Furniture to provide its buyers with new furniture to put in their new homes.
Pulte: Time to Toot Our Horn?

Pulte says it's pleased to be recognized as tops in green home performance by the recent Calvert report, but wonders whether it needs to be...

Lakewood Homes Offers Consulting Services to Builders and Banks

The Chicago-area builder thinks it can lend a hand to banks with distressed properties and smaller builders that are going through their...
Laing Consolidates in Northern California

Irvine-based builder merges three divisions into one.
Exiting a Market is More Involved Than Just Saying Goodbye

As it winds down its Florida operations, Kimball Hill Homes offers performance-based incentives to remaining associates there.

Builders Reassess Their Supply Chains

The recent departure of Paul Dodge, Centex Homes' vice president of purchasing and distribution since 1998, calls attention to the...
Standard Pacific Choosing Regional Suppliers

This week, Standard Pacific Homes' 25 divisions in eight states are scheduled to vote online for their preferences of suppliers in several...
Raising the Bar

Buildtopia has finally delivered the sophisticated cost control, purchasing, and management features that builders have been looking for in...

As Phoenix Struggles to Recover, Investors Pounce on Land

Nathan: Big builders allocating dollars to metro, despite excess inventory.
Deliveries Drop 36 Percent at M/I Homes in 2Q Compared to '07

With sales down, M/I's cancellation rate also falls 7 percentage points.
Home Building Continues to Struggle

Gloomy news from Fitch Housing Conference
Toll: Buyers on Sidelines

Revenue down by 30 percent at luxury builder, where closings also slid 28 percent, according to preliminary 2Q results.

Master Closers

Five elite sales associates share how to turn prospects into buyers.
Rally The Troops

At 9 A.M. on any given Monday morning, new-home sales associates across America are picking through trays of bagels and drinking lukewarm...
"Get It Over With"

Myers Barnes is one of the most respected educators in new-home sales. This past week, Barnes conducted his New Home Sales University in...

Last Word: David M. Weekley

“What I have is our corporate culture as well as the individuals working here. That’s our key differentiator.”
Bright Ideas

Homebuilding companies all over the country include the word innovation in their their company's name or in a company slogan describing the...
WCI Communities Cuts Workforce Again

WCI Communities, Inc. announced Wednesday that it will slash its workforce in response to "continued soft demand in its markets." About 575...