Pat Neal is CEO and chairman of the board of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.-based Neal Communities, No. 46 on this year's Builder 100 list of the top U.S. builders by closing.
Due in part to new tariffs and import taxes, U.S. families can't afford homes. "We need to find a better way," writes Florida builder Pat Neal, CEO of Neal Communities.
These 25 builders made it through the dark days of the past five years by adapting to—instead of bemoaning—market conditions. Now, many are poised to expand as business conditions improve.