Toll Brothers Chairman Bob Toll talks about the current housing envrionment and how he is positioning Toll Brothers for what he believes will be a re-ignition of the housing boom.

Two of the largest housing markets in the country that have not received a lot of attention are examined: the metropolitan areas of Minneapolis and Lakeland, Fla.

Builder John Eilermann 's wife Lisa was the visionary for their new home. She served as full-time project manager and became known on site as "the boss' boss" who was the creative source of nearly everything that went into the house.

Second in a two-part series: In this article, the methodologies used in valuing companies are outlined, answering the recurrent question, "What is my company worth?"

To a customer, a great homebuying experience comes when the sales associate does something that adds value to their visit and puts the customer's shopping agenda ahead of their own selling agenda

Kitchens have evolved from functioning as just the cooking stage to the actual hang-out hub of the home. TV shows that focus on kitchens or cooking have influenced home buyers who now want personalized, efficient and highly-styled showcases.

Loel Fenwick's home is in perfect sync with nature; it almost mirrors a giant tree house. This captivating home coexists peacefully with the land and animals on the shores of Priest Lake, an undeveloped part of Idaho close to the Canadian border.

Despite all the obstacles, production builders continue to inch forward with new products and systems; every builder has a different system for auditing promising technology.

The builders featured in the 2006 edition of Builders' Own Homes were able to to mix business with personal, using industry knowledge to build the homes of their dreams.