PB August 2003

In exchange for managing the building and sales of all remaining units in the first two phases, Menke and Hunihan were able to control and profit from land they never owned.

When Benjamin Franklin said 'nothing is certain but death and taxes,' he most likely wasn't thinking in terms of cause and effect.

Milestone is strictly a development firm, and the lots for the 40 'stacked' townhomes, if secured, will be sold to one of two home building Giants that are regular customers.

Left to their own devices, many first-time buyers overlook the necessity to secure homeowner's insurance before closing.

Five builder-developers demonstrate a few of the many ways cash-free and cash-lean deals get done.

How have we reached this state of affairs in which the vast majority of builders believe they stand out from the crowd far and above what the facts support?

What builders need to know to shed better light on the homes they build.

Good managers use what they learn for the good of the enterprise rather than as a means to advance or maintain their own power.

Steps thousands of builders need to take to cover themselves as states await federal approval of storm-water procedures.

When we look at what makes builders great, desire drives the quest to stand out. It flows throughout their teams, their language, their homes.