A Taxing New Finance Twist?
Management Traits
Leadership is the ability to effectively guide, direct and influence people. They lead by influencing and building teams. They get results through the willing cooperation of their people.
Seven Ways to Win Talent War
International management consulting powerhouse McKinsey & Co. lists the following keys to winning the talent war for gifted young managers.
Boomer Second-Home Bonanza
With thousands of baby boomers turning 50 each day, vacation housing is a hot market niche for this-and the next-decade.
Mergers + Acquisitions
Merger Whispers on Wall Street
Analysts and investors are turning up the heat on the big public home builders to maintain their double-digit growth rates, even in the face of expected spikes in interest rates and drops in housing starts.
Frame It Fast, Frame It Strong
A Florida builder says his unique system cuts cycle time and increases strength by embedding a home's framing in the concrete slab, rather than building it on top.
Laundry Goes Mainstream
Laundry rooms often are difficult spaces to merchandise in a model home, but new products are making it easier.
Coral Canyon Keeps Golf Public
This affordable, 2,600-acre southern Utah second home community in the city of Washington (near St. George) works the amenities boomers want into a package that doesn't carry a hefty premium.
Appraising the Appraisal Process
Learn the obstacles to proper valuation so you can more effectively promote innovative products in the homes you build.
Centex Sells Hawaii
Centex Destination Properties, the big public builder's new second home and resort housing division, is having a field day selling condos and single-family homes at Ko Olina Kai, the firm's first resort project on Oahu, Hawaii.