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• Made in America: Builders Create Their Own Stimulus Plan

  The American Dream is to have both a home and a job. Builders across the country would like to help create both.

   

• Homeownership, An Enduring Ideal

  To ensure homeownership remains a national priority, NAHB members need to make it a vital issue in the upcoming presidential elections.

   

• The Other Players in Home Building

  The home building industry is more than just builders.

   

• The Problem With Customer Satisfaction Surveys

  Don't get scammed by high response rate programs that measure very little.

   

• Sekisui House Boosts Its Investment in U.S. Development

  Japan's largest builder has bought out part of a CalPERS partnership with Newland Communities.

   

• Builder State of the Industry Interview: Abbie and Mike Andersen

  Ted Cushman spoke with Mike and Abbie Andersen, a husband and wife team who own and run Andersen Homes in Gig Harbor, Washington.

   

• Builder State of the Industry Interview: Wayne Holt

  Ted Cushman talked with Wayne Holt, who runs Reward Builders, Inc., a custom and spec homebuilding company based in Cary, North Carolina.

   

• Grand Homes in Position for Recovery

  This Dallas builder heeded the warnings and rehauled its business and has been able to survive during the recession.

   

• Attend the 2012 International Builders' Show

  There's no better way to get 2012 off to a productive start for those in the home building industry.

   

• State of the Industry 2012 Survey

  This year's survey results show that home builders are surviving on sheer effort and pure determination.

   

• 2011 BUILDER 100 Survey

  Based on its performance in 2011, your company may be eligible for this year’s BUILDER 100 and Next 100, the industry’s premier list of the nation’s largest home builders.

   

• Lennar Moves into Pacific Northwest

  Lennar has been waiting more than a decade to jump into the land-constrined market.

   

• The Home Builder Facebook Index: A List of 250+ Pages

  How are home builders using Facebook in markets nationwide? Take a look.

   

• Obama Singles Out Marvin Windows as Exemplary Business

  The company has not laid off a single employee throughout the downturn.

   

• IBS 2012, a Great Value!

  The International Builders' Show is coming up Feb. 8-11 in Orlando, Fla.

   

• Leading Builders of America Partners with PCBC

  Under a new agreement, Leading Builders will send representatives from some of the nation's largest home building companies to PCBC's upcoming show.

   

• Big Money: Seven Years of Big Money

  Columnist shares parting thoughts on competition, people, and leadership.

   

• Editor's Notes: Hail and Farewell!

  With the final issue of BIG BUILDER, a heartfelt thanks to the home building community.

   

• Rottlund Homes Shuts Its Doors After 38 Years

  Rottlund Homes, one of the premier builders of attached for-sale housing in the country, has decided to liquidate its assets.

   

• The Cost of Pay Freezes

  Company leaders need to understand how damaging their pay freezes are to company morale and to the commitment of their staff.