PB July 2004

Create practical dining space near the kitchen.

A 2002 study comparing homes with standard six-panel front doors to those with upgraded entry systems - including transoms, sidelights and decorative glass - found the enhanced entry increased the perceived value of the home.

The legions of hard-working immigrants that enable our livelihood go mostly unnoticed. Get out to the jobsites and listen to their stories—their journeys of what they left behind

Shared appreciation mortgages (SAMs), may provide builders with a valuable option on properties that are perceived to be risky investments or when interest rates are climbing, according to accounting giant Grant Thornton International.

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.

International management consulting powerhouse McKinsey & Co. lists the following keys to winning the talent war for gifted young managers.

With thousands of baby boomers turning 50 each day, vacation housing is a hot market niche for this-and the next-decade.

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.

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.