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Back to the Future

The way he sees it, the blueprint for success was simple. "We've gone back in time to the way people used to live," says Greg Whittaker, president of Whittaker Homes. Taking an old idea and bringing it to life for today's home buyer has thrust his firm forward in a way he could never have imagined.

In My Own Words: Carol Delonis

A look at products that are used in homes built by New Urban Communities.

When and How to Discuss Price

The goal of the sales associate is to build the perceived value of the community and to prioritize the customer's needs and wants.

Product Review: Software

Here is an overview of current software on the market for various facets of the home building industry.

Cleaning Up the Clean Water Act

Two initiatives are in the works that would streamline the Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System of the Clean Water Act, which regulates storm water pollution on construction sites.

Gifts that Make a House a Home

Inspiration in a nutshell. Here are the results of the Housewarming Gift Contest that Professional Builder held for its readers back in July. The online version of the article contains more information and all of the submissions we received. Enjoy!

Paying the Piper

After a decade of unprecedented growth, the party could be over for America's public home builders. As share prices drop under the weight of slumping sales, burgeoning inventories and builders' own deep pricing discounts, look for changes in the way companies operate that will profoundly affect housing markets — and private builders — across the country.

Not Just Katrina's Fault

Builders have watched prices for building materials rise over the past year and have heard the excuses. But there's more to the story.

CFLs Are Shining Bright

CFLs use 66 percent less energy than a standard incandescent bulb and last up to10 times longer.

Community Development

Professional Builder Editorial Director Paul Deffenbaugh lists a variety of ways how builders can help sustain the communities where they build.

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