Professional Builder (1993) articles from August 2005

Professional Builder (1993) archives from August 2005

Rising Arizona.(SUPPLEMENT: GIANTS)(real estate industry)
August 1, 2005... By John Burns, John Burns Real Estate Consulting Featuring two of the hottest and fastest-growing housing markets in the country. Featured Major Market: Phoenix Phoenix has now surpassed Atlanta as the largest single-family...

KB Throws A Curve.(SUPPLEMENT: GIANTS)
August 1, 2005... By Bill Lurz, Senior Editor CEO Spotlight: Bruce Karatz Bruce Karatz, 59, has a well-earned reputation as a management innovator. He's led Los Angeles-based KB Home as CEO for 19 years, presiding over the firm's ascent from a regional...

'Permission Marketing' Buzz Is Building.
August 1, 2005... Blair Kuhnen "Permission" marketing is not really new, but it is substantially different from the billboards and radio ads of traditional new home marketing. The key to making permission marketing work is a good Web site. With a...

Building A New Business.(management of residential construction)(Editorial)(Column)
August 1, 2005... Heather McCune In August 1998, I sat intimidated in front of my computer screen, wondering what I could possibly say about a business totally new to me and wonderfully familiar to you. Adding the words, Editor-in-Chief, Professional...

Mercedes Homes.(home decorations)
August 1, 2005... Stuart McDonald, Corporate Vice President of Operations, Melbourne, Fla. Mohawk Carpet Stuart McDonald www.mohawkcarpet.com Carpet is still the flooring of choice for many American homeowners for whom warmth and comfort...

Five steps to proper mold remediation.(SUPPLEMENT: GIANTS)
August 1, 2005... By Michael Dickens, BuildIQ Best practices for mold remediation. Mold has had its 15 minutes of fame over the last few years. Though the hype has died down, mold is still an important issue. Customer complaints require home builders to...

The Secret to Success.(marketing management)
August 1, 2005... By Rick Heaston, Contributing Editor Learning how to play the marketing game. Marketing is a game...a learning game. You make a decision. You observe. You learn and make better decisions. It all seems easy, except for one small detail...

Mixed Close for Building and National Markets.
August 1, 2005... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends The month and June quarter ended mixed as markets reacted to the expected quarter point hike by the Federal Reserve. The ninth increase in a year left Wall Street hoping for an easing in the hikes in the...