PB April 2004

Mostly public, Masters of the Universe seek the home building spotlight.

At least in Southern California, this spring seems to be prime shopping season for builders, developers and housing finance firms seeking graduate students steeped in real estate education.

Movement in the rankings is one of the few characteristics builders in this segment have in common.

Peter Katz, a New Urbanism forefather, talks about the move from consultant to practitioner and about lessons learned.

Now pending in Congress - and funded in the president's budget proposal for the fourth consecutive year - the Homeownership Tax Credit would increase homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families.

Schedule the employee’s first week in detail. A first-week work schedule establishes expectations while allowing the new hire to assimilate into the company.

If husbands' eyes glaze over as their wives select from a dizzying array of cabinets, flooring and plumbing fixtures, some manufacturers suggest that builders have those husbands wait in the garage.

Walkability, especially to retail, restaurants and services, figures big in the parlance of traditional neighborhood design. In an urban setting, builders can place TND communities near an existing retail core.

People talk about traditional neighborhood design as the best thing since sliced bread, but is it a fad or the new standard?

Austin, Texas, real estate broker Stan Barron reached $15 million to $20 million a year in sales in part by specializing in new homes that haven't moved.