The 2007 Builder 100 saw the market for new-home sales fall 23.96 percent, forcing many small builders to close their doors.
In a dreadful economy, a handful of builders is finding ways to keep moving forward, profitably.
Conservative fiscal policies, strong architecture and air-tight quality control make the difference for these three builders.
What a difference two years makes. The industry has officially cooled since 2004, when BUILDER debuted its list of the 50 most influential people in home building. Builders who couldn't keep up with the demand for their product then are now scrambling to sell aging inventory. In 2004, home builders...