Builder Magazine

FEATURES

Resolving Unpaid Debt Puts Builder-Lender Partnerships to the Test

Resolving unpaid loans backed by depreciating assets at a time of diminished sales is testing builder-lender relationships.
Case Study of Touchstone Homes Completion of Oakhurst Commons for SunTrust Banks

Getting a lender to renegotiate a loan requires all hands on deck. And when that doesn’t work, help may come from private money lenders.
Builders Can Find Ways to Refinance Their Debt.

Renegotiating debt can be a lifesaver for builders swamped by the market.
The 2008 Gold Nugget Awards

Projects with both beauty and brains win the highest accolades in the 2008 Gold Nugget Awards competition.

EDITOR'S NOTE

The Long Haul

In our desire for good news, we may be failing to focus on the things we can control.

INSIDE STORY

Mile-High Matchmaking

A Denver builder pairs investors and renters at one of its projects.
Distressed Resales Turn Home Pricing into a Free for All

The cascade of foreclosures puts a new spin on pricing and selling houses.

SUCCESS STORIES

Bold Colors Prompt a Sell-Out of Small Condos in a Big Sky Town

Cute condos in a western town deliver a lifestyle that’s just right.
Flexible Floor Plans Spark New Home Sales in Fresno Despite Housing Slump

Flexible floor plans and an online “build your own design” feature have sparked steady sales in this inland California community.

TOP SHELF

Concealed Speakers, Cool Windows, New Products

The latest and greatest building products.

GREENHOUSE

National Green Building Standard has ANSI Approval

The National Green Building Standard is anticipating ANSI approval. Now what?
Green Builders Inc. Builds Affordable Green Homes

Forced to offer solar as an option to gain its permits, Vantage of Palo Alto went a step further and made PV a standard feature.

SALES STRATEGIES

How to Make the Most of the First Five Minutes With a Prospective Home Buyer

The first words out of your mouth should never be, “Can I help you?”
Builders Market Themselves Through Sports Partnerships

Builders team up with sports figures to boost their brands.

PRODUCTS

High Performance Windows

Window manufacturers up the ante on energy-efficient glass.
Power Tool Demand and Sluggish Housing Market

Tool manufacturers are pursuing strategies to counter the housing slowdown.

NATIONAL BEAT

Lenders Tighten AD&C Credit Conditions

The tightening of AD&C credit has put an extra burden on builders.
NAHB Research Center's New Survey Looks at New Home Building Market Conditions

A new NAHBRC survey illuminates conditions in the slumping market.

SEIDERS' ECONOMY

Federal Regulators and Banks are Tightening AD&C Lending

As the credit crunch deepens, the noose around AD&C lending is tightening.

LAST WORD

Questions and Answers with Chuck Shinn

“If you run out of cash, you’re out of business.”