Success Stories

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    Big Sky, Small House

    Cute condos in a western town deliver a lifestyle that’s just right.

     
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    Sliding Scale

    Flexible floor plans and an online “build your own design” feature have sparked steady sales in this inland California community.

     
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    History Next Door

    Coastal Chesapeake cottages connect with Main Street.

     
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    Local Color

    A big builder perfects its entry-level pitch and beats the odds.

     
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    Rebel Sell

    Peek inside the homes in venerable neighborhoods in and around Raleigh, N.C., and you’ll likely encounter a preponderance of dark-glazed cabinetry, crown molding, tray ceilings, and ordered rooms with walls intersecting at 90-degree angles.

     
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    Downtown Attraction

    It happens all the time. People drive through downtown Escondido, Calif., on Centre City Parkway and stop for the traffic light at West Second Avenue. Across the street they see City Square, a cluster of four-story, contemporary townhomes painted in brick, mustard, charcoal, sand, and cornflower...

     
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    In-Town Advantage

    When Michael Ray and Jay MacDowell, partners in Atlanta-based The Housing Group, built their first neighborhood in East Atlanta in 1999, they were banking on a vision of what the in-town community could be. They envisioned a vibrant village with funky boutiques and a hopping nightlife in place of...

     
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    Heads Above Water

    Water is a central element in the site plan development of BridgeWater, which was built on reclaimed phosphate-mining land and includes five deep, crystal-clear lakes. As a result, 90 percent of the lots in the community have a lake view. In brainstorming names for the lakes, the sales and...

     
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    Hillside Advantage

    IN A REAL ESTATE MARKET AS CHALLENGING as the one that exists today, builders would do well to mind the words of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who is credited with the maxim, “God is in the details.” It was a more positive take on an old saying, “The devil is in the details,” which reminded...