PB April 2002

eBay and Builder Homesite Inc. have partnered to offer builders listing and transaction capabilities on eBay’s Web site.

By breaking the path of sound vibration and absorbing noise, NoiseReducer fiberglass batts can help add four to 12 points to a wood stud construction’s Sound Transmission Class rating, the company says.

Mocha Ice and Winter Morning are additions to the Mount Vernon line of decorative wall panels.

Among the 150 companies occupying the middle of the Giant 400 — those with housing revenue of $56 million to $145 million — are market leaders experiencing high levels of throughput and a good return on assets.

Uber-Giants: The 400 largest builders outmuscle an economic slowdown while claiming a larger share of housing’s pie.

With homeownership at a record level of about 68%, a burning question among economists and housing industry watchers is how high it ultimately will go.

Families can leave voice messages to each other with the Messenger refrigerator’s built-in voice recorder.

Teaberry, a reddish-brown finish available on maple in the Select Series of cabinets, is designed to offer the look of cherry at a more affordable price.

Already a large, well-established builder in the Chicago suburbs, Neumann Homes is hitting the big city.

From damp Delaware to dry Denver, home builders are struggling with rising risk related to mold