Homebuilding and the Environment

• Seeing the Forest for the Trees
• Putting the Pedal to the Metal
• Consortiums Work to Improve Energy
• A Building Conference with a Green Tint
• Safe in the Eye of the Storm

• Solid-Surface Countertops: What's the Difference?
• Generation X Powers New Home Design Trends
• Will the "iHome" Be Part of Your Future?
• "Dial Romance" Taken Literally
• New American Closet Becomes a Modern Necessity

Homebuyer and Homeseller Advice and Information

• Site Selection Important Consideration in New Home Planning
• Discover Time and Sanity With Professional Organizers
• Buyers Play Role in Completion of Their New Homes
• Getting Cold Feet on a New Home Purchase?
• Eyes Wide Shut: What Does Seller Disclosure Mean?
• The Design Center Appointment For Your New Home

Builders and Realtors Working Together

• REALTORS can Become Advisor and Resource When Buying a Newly Constructed Home
• A Marriage with a Future, Pre-Nup and All
• Builders and Realtors - A Powerful Combo
• Safeguards for Contingent Buyers

Who Will Build the The Homes of Tomorrow?

• Taking it to the Streets: Urban Housing Growth
• Redefining the Word "Tract" in Production Homebuilding
• Lights, Camera, Action! "Home Director" is in Charge
• Paperless Real Estate Closings Now Possible
• A Place Called Home; How the Meaning has Changed

Real Estate and the Internet

• Home Management Made Easy Online
• Internet Can Create Mean, Lean Building Supply Delivery System
• Cyber Match-Up of Buyers, Realtors, and New Home Communities
• A Model Home Tour From the Comfort of Home
• Building a Home From the Palm of Your Hand

Mortgage Lending

• The Changed Face of Mortgage Lending
• Ratios Vs. Rationale
• What if Your Loan Approval Isn't a Slam Dunk?
• Can I Relax Now That my Loan is Pre-Approved?
• Builders Still Prefer the Human Touch

New Home Design, Inside and Out

• Architects and Production Homebuilders
• Portland First to Ban 'Snout' Homes
• BUILDER Magazine: Brand Use Study for Building Products
• Letting the Sun Shine in With Photovoltaics
• The Thirty Second Commute to Work

Land Use and Planning

• Taking it to the Streets: Urban Housing Growth
• Urban Silk Purses from Sow's Ears
• The View From Above
• Land Planners Want New Homebuyers "To Have it All"
• In-fill Urban Gems: The Resurrection of Chic City Living

New Home Construction Issues

• Hard Hats Meet the Internet
• Raising the Bar in New Home Construction
• Building a Home From the Palm of Your Hand
• Builders Protect Themselves Against "Knock-Offs"
• Crumbling Walls Creating a Stir

A Spotlight on Building Products

• New Decking Surfaces Help Save Environment
• Rocks of Ages: A Natural Choice
• Concrete Dull? The Hard Facts May Impress You
• Woodn't You Rather Have a SIP?
• Say it With Hardwood, New Homes or Old

The World of New Home Sales and Marketing

• What's in a Name?
• Selling New Homes a Piece of Cake?
• How Builders Make Multi-Million Dollar Decisions
• New Home Marketing Firms
• New Home Agents and Re-Sale

Personal Reflections on the Home Building Industry

• Wandering the Floor at the Western Building Show
• Why Newspapers Shouldn't Fear the Internet
• Sales Trailers Ad Nauseam
• Oh Give Me a Home on the New Home Range
• Four Major Reasons to Buy a New Home Over a Resale Home

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