FEATURES

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    Show Home Tour

    Two very different show homes for the 2009 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.

     
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    Only Game In Town

    With credit tight, builders and buyers line up for FHA financing.

     
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    Manifest Density

    Check out four projects that share walls, look great, and may portend housing’s future.

     
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    No Stone Unturned

    Struggling builders turn to remodeling and commercial work, some for the long haul.

     

EDITOR'S NOTE

  • Stop the Bleeding

    Mortgage modification programs—though unfair—are necessary to stabilize the economy.

     

INSIDE STORY

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    Treading Water

    A construction moratorium doesn’t stop

     
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    Making Do

    How one city is coping with losses in revenue from housing.

     
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    Fool’s Gold?

    Toll Brothers moves forward cautiously on a dicey New Jersey project.

     

TOP SHELF

BUSINESS UPDATE

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    Global Meltdown

    Experts say that the world’s financial storm will continue for some time to come.

     
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    Calling the Shots

    Strapped for cash, banks put the squeeze on builders.

     

SALES STRATEGIES

  • Pooling Resources

    Builders in healthy housing markets work together to get the word out.

     
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    British Invasion

    UK natives leverage a weak dollar to buy homes here.

     
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    Sharpen Your Strategies

    Industry guru Al Trellis offers a few tips for weathering housing’s current market conditions.

     

PRODUCTS

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    Green Room

    The right products keep the Builder LivingHome glowing green.

     

DIGITAL HOME

NATIONAL BEAT

  • Changing Course

    The latest Soft Market Study shows builders shifting their emphasis to green construction.

     
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    The Right Reasons

    It’s time to remind potential buyers of the many benefits of homeownership.

     

SEIDERS' ECONOMY

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    Help Wanted

    The turmoil in financial markets is making the bad housing situation worse.

     

LAST WORD

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    Last Word: NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders

    “I’d like to be remembered for my ability to become a strong housing advocate and a key spokesperson for the housing industry while managing to maintain a high degree of credibility.”

     

OTHER ARTICLES

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    How Green Is the Valley?

    The Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership might be a catalyst for reviving the Las Vegas market.

     
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    Information Age

    IBS '09 offers 250 educational programs during show week. These caught our attention.

     
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    Hot Products

    The exhibit floor is sure to be chock-full of good ideas. Here are a few to look out for.

     
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    First Time?

    The IBS will offer an orientation to first-time attendees and an a la carte fee structure to attract builders to the show.

     
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    Green Day, Take Two

    The NAHB follows up last year's successful launch of green building initiatives with a full slate of activities in 2009.

     
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    Coached Up

    Lou Holtz headlines the show as this year's keynote speaker.