The National Housing Quality (NHQ) Awards give the highest recognition in the housing industry for quality achievement. The NHQ Awards are sponsored by the NAHB Research Center and Professional Builder magazine. Entries are judged by panels of experts wh

Whether we are weathering a minor blip in home sales (like 2001) or the major housing market downturn many analysts have long expected (like 1991), only time will tell. Whichever it is, it's already profoundly affecting the home building company merger a

The public home builders' filings with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission show these companies made their best margins ever in 2005, even though they don't separate land profits from those made by building and selling houses. It will be a tou

These are the metrics used to score National Housing Quality award applicants. A list of winners dating back to 1993 is also included.

This month, we feature two markets that have strong job growth and excellent affordability: Austin and Salt Lake. Both markets are experiencing job growth in almost every sector of the economy (see chart included) and both markets have experienced very l

The common denominator is good management, not whether the company is big or small, public or private.

2006 Shea Homes San Diego - Gold Veridian Homes - Gold Ideal Homes - Gold CP Morgan - Silver Pringle Development Inc. - Silver KB Home Nevada - Silver 2005 Grayson Homes Gold Pulte Homes (National) Gold Ideal Homes Silver Estes Builders, LLC Silver Verid

Every now and then, I run into a private builder with an interest in going public who asks my opinion on the state of the market, and whether the window for an initial public offering may be opening.

It's been more than 13 years since the housing industry faced this kind of uncertainty.