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The terms “design” and “modular homes” are rarely uttered in the same sentence. But modular manufacturers say they're finally trying to upgrade the look of their houses to lure more buyers.
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Lennar Corp. announced Wednesday that, beginning immediately, all of their new communities constructed in the greater San Francisco Bay market will be equipped with a roof-integrated solar electric system from PowerLight, a subsidiary of SunPower Corporation, as a standard feature. The launch...
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The National Association of Home Builders announced the five winners of the Workforce Housing Awards Friday morning at the International Builders' Show in Orlando.
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New products from Hitachi, Dewalt, Senco and more...
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PROSALES Managing Editor Katy Tomasulo and Associate Editor Stephani Miller return today giving us their product picks from the second day of the 2007 International Builders' Show in Orlando. This audio report focuses on tools, entry doors, door hardware and housewrap and features products from...
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More product previews from the 2007 IBS Show in Orlando.
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As expected, there were plenty of great new products and innovations on display during Day 1 of the Builders' Show. Here are a few of the highlights from my first day.
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Continuing Hanley Wood's comprehensive coverage of the 2007 International Builders' Show, PROSALES Magazine Managing Editor Katy Tomasulo amd Associate Editor Stephani Miller bring you the inagural PROSALES Podcast, covering the leatest and greatest products from the trade show floors in...
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Hanley Wood's product editors pick standout new products from the 2007 IBS Show.
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Hanley Wood's product editors pick standout new products from the 2007 IBS Show.
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Hanley Wood's product editors pick standout new products from the 2007 IBS Show.
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The writers and editors for BUILDER, BIG BUILDER, REMODELING, and other Hanley Wood magazines and web sites were out in full force during the just completed 2007 International Builders' Show in Orlando, looking for the best new products, services, breaking news, and general buzz from the floor. The...
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U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson unveiled the Bush administration's 2008 budget $35.2 billion request on Monday as the agency seeks to expand homeownership, promote affordable housing, and assist homeless individuals and families.
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in the latter part of the 19th century, doctors prescribed warm climes and a peaceful environment as a remedy for a variety of ailments and, to Chicago businessman Loring Chase, Winter Park, Fla., seemed the perfect spot for recovering from his chronic bronchitis.
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Facts and figures about the use of information technology in the housing industry are interesting, but often builders' comments are the best source for understanding how IT can make a difference in a construction company's success.
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Most high school seniors take the money they get in graduation cards and use it to help pay for college, outfit their dorm room, or take a great summer trip. Ashley and Ashton Carthans had a different idea. They bought a house.
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Bob Mckelvey, a third-generation home builder, had been running the company his grandfather founded in 1898 for nearly 40 years when he decided it was time for a change. But his children weren't involved in the business, and the prospect of selling out to a large, national home builder didn't sit...
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Richmond, Va.–area developer Bob Atack doesn't waste a second considering where to take a visitor who asks him to show off the property that makes him proudest. The pair jumps into his 2007 black Chevrolet Tahoe and motors past the year-old Henley community, where elegant single-family homes sell...
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In the 1920s, John Crosland Sr. struggled to build a thriving real estate and lumber business in Charlotte, N.C., only to lose it all—as millions did—in the Great Depression. But perhaps most painful for him was losing his own house and having to depend on his mother to shelter his young family.
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When you ask people in their communities about John Crosland Jr. and Bob Atack, you'll first get a big smile, followed by a statement that goes something like, “Where do you want to start?” For it seems that the two men can't stop themselves from finding and fixing problems.