Del Webb Communities and Pulte Homes
With a presence in 54 markets throughout the U.S., Pulte is the largest home builder in North America. In Arizona alone the company operates four divisions: one in Tucson and three in Phoenix, under the direction of John Chadwick, Arizona division president.
Farnsworth Development
Farnsworth Development has truly set itself apart as a company that uses customer service to thrive in a hyper-sensitive market. The secret of the company's success is a caring and customer-focused company culture.
Shea Homes
Shea Homes ranks number four on the list of top performing builders in the Phoenix market. Shea builds homes in a variety of price points, ranging from $200,000 entry-level homes to $1 million luxury houses.
T.W. Lewis
T.W. Lewis' excellent customer loyalty ranking helps make it No. 3 out of 41 on the list of top performing builders in the Phoenix market as a higher-end luxury production builder. Homes range between $500,000 and $850,000. The builder delivered 350 homes in 2005 and another 330 are expected by 2006's end.
PATH Report: Builders Can Break From Tradition
Builders can tackle problems with skilled labor and climbing energy bills at the same time by considering using insulating concrete forms (ICFs) or structural insulated panels (SIPs) in their next project. Many traditional stick-frame builders have successfully adopted both technologies and have watched business prosper because of it.
Trendy Incentive Plans
Here's a look at some of the incentives that builders are using to boost sales in the slow housing market.
KB Home Opens First New Orleans Model
The model home opened Sept. 16 at KB's River Garden community is not what you'd expect from a national production builder: an exquisite re-creation of a New Orleans Greek Revival home, a style built in the late 19th century in the historic districts that surround downtown. And like the homes of that day, it doesn't have an attached garage.
Perfect (Green) Match
Green builders, have we got a match for you. VerdeEnergy.com — a free online Web site — has been matching pre-screened green professionals called Verde Pros with customers who provide their project information through an online survey. Users receive competitive bids from up to four contractors in their area who will contact them personally about their project.
Web Update
We've recently made changes to our Web site that make it easier for you to easily find the information you need for your home building business.
Plan to Vacation, Stay to Live
When complete, Bayside will offer 1,640 units of single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes and condominiums. The Delmarva Peninsula location appeals to mid-Atlantic residents who will retire but don't want to move to Florida because of the distance it would put between them and family and friends.
