Sales
Florida Builder Sells 26 homes in 90 Minutes
Holiday Builders of Melbourne, Fla., sold out a 26-lot subdivision in just 90 minutes during a one-day event this past June at the Melbourne community of Magnolia Village.
Report Lists most Sprawl-threatened Cities
As the topic of suburban sprawl and antigrowth legislation heats up with the upcoming federal elections, the Sierra Club recently released its second annual report on sprawl.
The Story of You
Pulte Adds Virtual Tours to Website
Pulte Corporation, the nation's largest homebuilder, announced that it will add virtual tours to showcase their model homes on their website.
M/I's Narrow-Lot Houses Break Price Barriers
When M/I Schottenstein Homes president Bill Schottenstein decided to launch an al-out assault on the price creep that keeps potential first-time home buyers in rental apartments, his first target was land cost.
Virtual Deck Stainer
A free environmental program developed by the NAHB is helping elementary school students learn abou the home building process, construction jobs and the environment.
Kennedy Regroups to Match Rayco model
Count suburban Chicago's kennedy Homes among those enthralled with the Rayco model of research-driven product development and even-flow production.
Drees Leads by Letting Go
Many home builders, perhaps most, run their companies the way George S. Patton ran the Third Army, great at giving orders and getting things done, not so gret at mentioning the emerging leaders a growing organization needs.
N.Y. Project Opens Models After Near Sell Out
Just over one year after opening for sales, BelleFair at Rye Brook, N.Y. is opening six new models--and the project is already over 80% sold.
