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Special Report: Realtors as Friends (part 2 of 5)
Unlikely Allies: Dan Wiggins, (far left) of Mercedes Homes in Orlando, Fla., at a Realtor luncheon used to introduce agents to one of Mercedes' newer communities. Each attendee receives gifts, prizes, and information on the quality and design benefits of the new homes.

More Division & Management Teams articles . . .

Team Play: APEX of Leadership
At the Big Builder '06 conference, the annual APEX Awards showcased top talent at the local, division, and regional levels.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (January 09, 2007)

Dynasty
Most modern production builders owe a debt of gratitude to the Ryan brothers, founders of Ryan and Ryland Homes.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (November 01, 2006)

A Go-to Woman
Kellie Patch, division coordinator at David Weekley Homes in Dallas, endures chaotic, detail-intensive days—and that's how she likes them.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (November 01, 2006)

A Is for All-Set to Close
Park Square Homes “scrubs” its backlog with a letter-grading system to herd flighty buyers from sales to closing.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (November 01, 2006)

Long Day's Journey
BIG BUILDER staffers disperse across five markets—Orlando, Fla.; Dallas; Washington, D.C.; Orange County, Calif.; and Detroit—for an intimate, full-day, hour-by-hour look at a sampling of overachievers on a manic Monday in an underwhelming market.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (November 01, 2006)

Del Webb-worthy or Not?
Pulte Homes' division president gives insight into how sites are selected for Del Webb communities.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (November 01, 2006)

Into the Old, Out with More New
Pulte Homes' Del Webb brand holds up in the market downturn; the company looks to bring more communities online—and fast.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (November 01, 2006)

At The Crossroads
Steve Hilton transforms Meritage's culture around knowing when to seize control and when to cede it.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (October 01, 2006)

The Female Touch: Ryland Homes
BIG BUILDER Magazine (September 01, 2006)

No Quick Fix
Despite strides to improve their odds of staying above a down cycle, big players learn they're not immune to its pain.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (September 01, 2006)

Global Cash, Local Cache
BIG BUILDER news editor Sarah Yaussi talks with the financial architect of John Laing Homes' $1.05 billion sale to Emaar Properties about what's next for the private builder.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (September 01, 2006)

Quotable
BIG BUILDER Magazine (September 01, 2006)

What Dreams Are Made Of
The new-home economy relies on the dream of homeownership, whether or not the dreamers are legal.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (August 01, 2006)

Invisible Men
Without undocumented workers' role in the new-home labor economy, both costs and capacity may be at risk.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (August 01, 2006)

Immigration Catch-22
Illegal workers' multibillion-dollar effect on high-volume home building is two-fold, cheap labor and future home buyers.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (August 01, 2006)

Diversity Diary
BIG BUILDER gets an intimate look at John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods' initiative to break through diversity's barriers.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (August 01, 2006)

Land of Nod
Canyon Ranch is developing high-end, in-town communities that combine health and wellness with good living.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (August 01, 2006)

Why We Need Immigrants
If we choke off immigration, supply costs will skyrocket and demand for new homes will plummet.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (August 01, 2006)

The Price Is Right
Frontier Homes works with local municipality to bring smaller, less expensive homes to market to ease affordability concerns.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (August 01, 2006)

Barriers To Entry Level
Structure, sales efforts, training, and even products are changing to reflect the influence of the first-time buyer.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (June 01, 2006)

Quotable
BIG BUILDER Magazine (June 01, 2006)

Silver Success: Shea Homes
Highlands Ranch evolves and thrives over 25 years.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (May 15, 2006)

Less Street Noise
Free of analysts' questions and shareholder gripes, private home builders ready for rough, tough times, stress cash flow, dust off old tricks for survival, and keep a wary eye on the publics.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (May 15, 2006)

Land Lords
An apartment REIT finds a new foothold selling excess land to builders.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (May 15, 2006)

Public Defender
Tomnitz asserts D.R. Horton is on pace for 100,000 homes by 2010, despite a market turn that will challenge even home building's biggest empires.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (May 01, 2006)

BIG BUILDER BRIEFS
BIG BUILDER Magazine (April 01, 2006)

Executive Moves
BIG BUILDER Magazine (March 15, 2006)

A Green Machine
Pardee Homes grabs another award for its environmentally sensitive building practices.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (March 15, 2006)

Industry Movers and Shakers
BIG BUILDER Magazine (May 01, 2005)

Field of Screens
Veridian homes finds freedom in a wireless scheduling beta test.
BIG BUILDER Magazine (April 01, 2005)

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