FEATURES

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    30th Anniversary: Vision Quest

    A murky present has builders just hoping for better days ahead. But looking forward, futurists see clearer paths to energy-efficient homes and walkable communities.

     

INSIDE STORY

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    Raising Limits

    The industry is hopeful that raising the conforming loan limit will move the market.

     
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    A Waiting Game

    Builders play the cards they’ve been dealt to stay afloat.

     

TOP SHELF

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BUSINESS UPDATE

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    Dark Days

    Foreclosures will be worse in 2008 than they were in 2007.

     
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    Listen Up

    Builder sales teams need a makeover, and it starts with listening more.

     
  • Banking Burden

    Banks can turn from friend to foe when they come after a home builder’s assets.

     

PRODUCTS

DIGITAL HOME

  • Less is More

    Two new products let customers buy now and save later with energy-conserving technology.

     
  • Seamless System

    A builder in Bellvue, Wash., offers home automation as a part of a luxury condo project.

     

NATIONAL BEAT

LAST WORD

OTHER ARTICLES

  • Lien on Me

    Contractors left unpaid by a bankrupt Neumann Homes think twice about extending credit to other builders.

     
  • The Damage Hits Home

    A builder’s bankruptcy can be devastating to home buyers.

     
  • The 2008 Watermark Awards

    Conventional wisdom hits the chopping block in this year’s kitchen and bath competition.

     
  • Aftershock

    As bankruptcies mount, so do the repercussions.

     
  • Field Report 2008: Shock Waves

    When a builder goes bankrupt, the damage is felt far beyond its own company.

     
  • Blast Survivors

    Builders in Ft. Myers/Cape Coral, Fla., struggle to hang on.

     
  • Seiders: Pricing Predicament

    We must use caution in determining the best path for reducing inventory and balancing the markets.

     
  • Aftershock

    As bankruptcies mount, so do the repercussions.