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Leadership
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on leadership for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Forthcoming Resignation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has said that she intends to leave office later this month
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Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
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Why Start a Custom Building Business?
In this Taking Care of Business segment, expert coach and trainer Scott Beebe joins our host Duane Johns to talk about where custom builders could be getting off on the wrong foot
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3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
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Outdoor Experience
This ranch-inspired custom residence in Georgetown, Texas provides its owners with multiple outdoor terraces all designed to maximize the owner's entertaining options. Included in the house are an outdoor living room with its own fireplace, a summer kitchen and an inviting covered terrace on the home's entry elevation.
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Reflection Rooms
This spec-built home in Beaverton, Ore. gets its distinctive character from a combination of polished high-end finishes, rustic outdoor materials and contemporary amenities which accent its interior living spaces.
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Soothing Spirit
Numerous indoor and outdoor conversation areas give this Scottsdale, Ariz. residence a warm and inviting character that complements its function not only as an entertaining destination, but also a multi-generational family home.
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Internecine Warfare
Over the years, the relationship between builders and architects has been akin to the relationship between two head-strong brothers.
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Structure Development
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The Sky's the Limit
Developer Christopher T. Carley, founder of the Fordham Company, has a proposal for a 115-story high rise that would add to Chicago's famous sky-high skyline. Plans for the $500 million Fordham Spire, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, include a 20-story hotel with 200-plus luxury condo units above it priced from $600,000 to $5 million each.
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"New" Luxury Market Demands
For pre-baby boomers, luxury was about the intrinsic qualities of the things acquired — price, exclusivity, quality of materials and workmanship. The old European concept of luxury reflects this mode of thinking. Class distinctions were rigid, and the accumulation of wealth through fortune or celebrity did not necessarily provide access to the accoutrements of the upper classes.
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Is a Parade of Homes Right for You?
When it comes to building custom homes, Russell Burton, managing member, Burton Custom LLC, Littleton, Colo., thinks big. Although it is the smallest home in Denver's 2005 Parade of Homes, at "only" 5700 sq. ft., the Retreat, shown left, proves that choosing good details can have mammoth buyer appeal.
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Suite Oasis
Inspired by the eclectic architecture of a West Indies beach retreat the "indoor/outdoor" design theme of the master suite in this custom California home reflects the unique style that makes the 3800-square-foot home a standout in its exclusive Newport Beach enclave of high-end homes. "We maintained a consistent use of materials and finishes indoors and out and from the main floor living spaces...