Table of Contents February 2010

Products

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  Walk On It

  For buyers looking to make a statement, there's a wide open field of materials.

   

Inside Story

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  Going Once …

  Real Estate Disposition Corp. is looking beyond the disposal of distressed assets.

   

• Luck and Timing

  Oakland-based private equity firm sees 18-month investment window.

   
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  Finger in the Dike

  But budgetary concerns could force foreclosure—prevention program to seek new financing sources.

   

Success Stories

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  A Change in the Landscape

  Summerset at Frick Park transforms a steel slag wasteland into a commuter-friendly goldmine.

   

Top Shelf

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  Aluminum Joy

  Bio-Luminum tiles are made from 100 percent recycled airplane aluminum.

   
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  Viva Velha

  TORLYS floating floor is made from 65 percent leather scraps.

   
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  Line Up

  Offers burners with a horizontal placement.

   
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  Times Square

  Modern Times Collection of hardware offers flat profiles in 10 styles.

   
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  Corked Top

  Suberra countertop is made from 100 percent recycled cork.

   
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  Vanity Plates

  Bath products come in three design styles to match personal tastes.

   
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  Rain

  Showerhead easily switches from rainshower to waterfall flow.

   
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  Diamond Bright

  Atocha tub made from 90 percent to 95 percent recycled copper.

   

Crowe's Economy

• Ultimate House Price

  The numerous variables that affect the price of a new house has changed due to the effects of the downturn.

   

Features

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  Hearthstone Honorees for Humanitarianism Took Their Giving Personally

  Ira Fulton and Kevork Hovnanian often had personal connections with the institutions they supported.

   
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  Kevork Hovnanian Found Joy in Helping People

  The late chairman of Hovnanian Enterprises gave back to his native and adopted countries.

   
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  Fulton Homes' Ira Fulton Sees Philanthropy as a Collaboration

  He makes sure that the millions he's donated are getting put to proper use.

   
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  As You Like It

  Volume builders are becoming more flexible with their options, while custom builders are creating package deals and becoming more structured.

   
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  10 Ways to Improve Your Performance During the Spring Selling Season

  The all-important spring selling season becomes even more significant this year with a slow housing market and temporary home buyer tax credits. Here are 10 tips to improve your chances of having a successful campaign.

   

National Beat

• School Spirit

  The trade college team from Yavapai College Residential Building Technology wins Builder of the Year award.

   
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  Passing the Baton

  The National Association of Home Builders goals remain the same, to do everything possible to meet its members' needs.

   

Last Word

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  Former CBIA President Looks Back on His 30-Year Career

  Robert Rivinius says that keeping development moving forward in California was his group's greatest challenge and accomplishment.

   

Other Articles

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  Great Grabs

  Today’s new door hardware makes self-expression easy.