In what some have called a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme Court has braced individual property owners' rights over government regulation.

It may not be cost-effective for smaller builders to hire a team of color consultants, and custom builders, by definition, work with their buyers to achieve individual color schemes.

One thing more than any other convinced me to pursue a career in journalism--the variety.

Burgess Park, a high-density neighborhood of 33 detached homes near downtown Menlo Park, California is a good candidate for the benchmark against which all infill developments should be measured.

Not knowing if there is a problem can be unsettling.

Read as much into this as you want, but don't ignore it: Neotraditonal neighborhoods are not just a fad anymore.

This is a tale of the lessons learned from four communities: the quarter century old Village Homes in Tucson, Ariz.; the grand plans of Coffee Creek Center in Chesterton, Ind., and the urban infill Village in Armory Park, also in Tucson.

Sometimes, fine-tuning is all that's necessary to turn a good model presentationinto a great one.

When every home in your development has a view of either the community park, the surrounding desert mountain or the city lights of Las Vegas, you may expect brisk sales.