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