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How are builders of all sizes and niches responding to the downturn? What's in their business plan for 2008? What are they doing on the sales front that seems to be working with today's seemingly all-too-patient buyer? These were the questions we sought to answer when we set out to interview four...
Two builders, two developers, and a remodeler received the first Livable Communities Awards, presented by the National Association of Home Builders and AARP. The awards, presented Dec. 11 in Washington, recognize homes and communities that are well designed, safe, comfortable, and accessible...
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The NAHB Research Center recently announced the winners of the 2008 National Housing Quality (NHQ) Awards, presented annually to home builders and trade companies that demonstrate best-in-class customer satisfaction and business management standards in residential construction. The NHQ Awards...
FOR ALL OF THE INNOVATIONS HE'S pioneered in housing design and the attention he's received for them, Carson Looney has no pretense about his job or his legacy. In fact, he disdains the marketing side of architecture in favor of simply serving his clients with thoughtful solutions. “Our first ad...
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- The NAHB is glad to hear President Bush's response to the subprime mortgage crisis.
- The NAHB names the 2007 recipient of its Daniel B. Grady Memorial Award.
- The Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind. metropolitan area retains the title of most affordable major U.S. housing market for the eighth...
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Three students from the University of Maryland architecture program claimed the top three spots in the first-ever TCA/PCA Storm Housing 2007, a Tilt-Up Concrete Association- and Portland Cement Association- sponsored international competition that seeks conceptual designs for a storm-resistant...
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You can always count on the wet areas of a home to serve as laboratories for experimentation and as harbingers of what's hot in residential design. Clean lines and contemporary finishes continued to make inroads in this year's Watermark Awards, even in homes whose exteriors ring traditional.
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Orland Park Crossing, 30 miles southwest of Chicago, has lots of what its target market—young professionals and downsizers—wanted, including good commuting options, top-notch interior features, and proximity to a new redevelopment area in the Village of Orland Park.
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- The NAHB and the International Code Council announce the appointment of members of the Consensus Committee on the National Green Building Standard.
- The NAHB recently announces the release of its latest safety product, the Home Builders' Safety Program.
- Four NAHB member developers win the...
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Retiring baby boomers are shaping the market for new homes in profound ways; the Livable Communities Awards program is announced during February's International Builders' Show; and the NAHB and AARP are looking for applicants that reflect the full diversity of the home building industry.