Barratt American CEO Mick Pattinson now builds move-up, move-down and infill housing aimed at affluent California baby boomers. But he refuses to surrender his passionate advocacy of affordable housing for first-time buyers. Senior Editor Bill Lurz exami

Though Wall Street ended solidly in the black for the month of September, builders continued to suffer as weakness in the sector pushed stocks lower, both in the Builders' and Product Manufacturers' indexes.

The Federal Reserve Board lowered interest rates this week by half a point and financial markets reacted enthusiastically.

The NHQ Awards are sponsored by the NAHB Research Center and Professional Builder. Winners were recognized in a gala award ceremony at the 2007 Professional Builder Benchmark Conference Sept. 26 at the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Braselton, Ga.

Whatever path builders take to successful design centers, the result is customers who enjoy the selection process and typically spend 10 to 20 percent of the home’s selling price on options, upgrades and personalization. Here’s a look at four

Professional Builder columnist Rodney Hall has a list of suggestions for recently unemployed homebuilder employees – and it doesn’t include taking some time off.

For the second time, Pringle Development of Eustis, Fla., has earned a Silver National Housing Quality Award. The employee-owned home building company reports its revenues are higher and its market position stronger than ever due to strong leadership, im

Live/work units that combine a residential townhouse and a ground-floor office or retail space are not just for florists and potters, they also work for professionals such as accountants and lawyers or those who want to scale back but not retire complete

John Rymer closes his two-part series on dealing with house-to-sell customers. His advice: Step outside production builder boundaries and get involved in selling your customer’s existing home