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.
Today’s active adults span two generations — the Eisenhower and Baby Boomer — and they have very different opinions about the homes and communities where they plan to spend their golden years
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.
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.
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
