Other stories by Cati O'Keefe

  • Hot Sellers: Lifestyle Choice

    WHY ITWORKED: The first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course master planned community to open in Delaware, Bayside enjoys brisk sales because of its proximity to Ocean City, Md., a popular beach town.

  • Hot Sellers: Water Wise

    WHY IT WORKED: Mountain's Edge, a 3,500-acre master planned community in Southern Nevada, embraces drought-resistant measures and touts itself as “the new Southwest.”

  • Hot Sellers: Break the Mold

    WHY IT WORKED: A preponderance of brick, shoebox-style housing in the Oklahoma City area made this first-of-its-kind New England–concept neighborhood an instant standout.

  • Mentorship Drive

    If it weren't for a few pushy folks in his life—including the lumber dealer who relentlessly nagged him to join the local HBA and the city councilman who pestered him to run for mayor—David J. Pressly Jr. wouldn't be where he is today.

  • The Polisher

    New NAHB president wants the association to strengthen and highlight its core offerings.

  • Perfect Fit

    Improper window installation is epidemic, say experts. The good news, though, is that the information to put windows in the right way exists. Here are the five most important steps for proper installation.

  • Fast Track 2001

    True to form, the intractable, growth-hungry companies on our Fast Track list continue to astound with their triple-digit revenue growth. The top 10 on this year's list boast an average 150 percent increase in gross revenue over the past three years. And as a whole, the 95 builders listed had an...

  • Team Player

    NAHB president-elect Bobby Rayburn plans to house America's working families by fostering strategic partnerships.

  • Turnaround: All Aboard

    O'Leary and the South Amboy Redevelopment Agency (SARA) dreamed more along the lines of "high-end Victorian Jersey shore," melded seamlessly with the city's 1920s-era stock of Victorians and bungalows.

  • TND Tide: Neo-Traditional Nation

    Kentlands, Gaithersburg (www.kentlandsusa.com) Well-executed main street with live/work units. Cherry Hill Village, Canton (www.cherryhillvillage.com) One of Michigan's first TNDs, this 1,200-unit development was able to push density to keep prices affordable.