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.

If you're wondering what kind of product will finally entice buyers back into sales centers, here's our pick.

The 6,000-square-foot house was on the drawing board and in the ground less than 2½ months from the time he bought the land. Gillis had been waiting for the right location and already had the design.

Although housing construction was down in August, sales of new homes were up, and Wall Street surged at the end of the fall quarter and took housing stocks along for the ride.

Hiring the right people takes thought, patience and skill. Are you holding the right auditions?

Steve Kendrick faced a predicament. He and his wife, Anne, were growing out of their home but didn't want to move out of the neighborhood where they had established their roots for seven years. The couple felt they had little privacy from their young chi

Avi Hornstein shares the products and materials that go into homes built by Omega Homes.

Being incredibly organized, more tolerant of clients, and more concise in the selection process for finishes and options were a few of the lesson builders took home when building their own.