Housing Giants - September 10, 2008 - (Page 5) coNTENTS 10 22 26 9.10.08 S TA F F Editorial Director Paul Deffenbaugh, 630/288-8190 paul.deffenbaugh@reedbusiness.com Assistant Managing Editor Sara Zailskas, 630/288-8197 sara.zailskas@reedbusiness.com Senior Editors Bill Lurz, 941/371-4804 bill.lurz@reedbusiness.com Mark Jarasek, 630/288-8171 mark.jarasek@reedbusiness.com Felicia Oliver, 630/288-8483 felicia.oliver@reedbusiness.com FEATURE 22 26 NoTEd REcogNiTioN | Bill Lurz David Weekley Homes’ annual Partners of Choice awards are turning heads. Contributing Editors John Burns, Rick Heaston, Michael Kahn, Michael Dickens Editorial Assistant Jennifer Powell, 630/288-8297 jennifer.powell@reedbusiness.com Production Editor Kristin Foster, 630/288-8167 kristin.foster@reedbusiness.com Creative Director Bill Patton, 630/288-8050 bpatton@reedbusiness.com Art Director Paula Girshman, 630/288-8560 paula.girshman@reedbusiness.com Circulation Manager Angela Tanner, 800/446-6551 subsmail@reedbusiness.com Vice President, Residential Construction Group Julian Francis, 630/288-8826 julian.francis@reedbusiness.com Publisher Tony Mancini, 610/205-1180 armancini@reedbusiness.com Director of Finance Bruce Ksiazek, 630/288-8120 bksiazek@reedbusiness.com Research Director Barbara Allelujka, 630/288-8175 barbara.allelujka@reedbusiness.com Editorial & Publishing Office Reed Residential Group 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523 Telephone: 630/288-8000; Fax: 630/288-8145 Letters to the Editor: Housing Giants, 2000 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523; fax 630/2888145; e-mail: paul.deffenbaugh@reedbusiness. com. Include daytime phone number. Letters are subject to editing. Housing Giants copyright 2008 ThE TURNARoUNd | Bill Lurz A Mid-Rise Comeback? Mid-rise condos were hot before the crash, and a higher cost of living just might bring them back. dEPARTMENTS 7 10 14 V i E w P o i N T | Bill Lurz Bill examines how one giant’s division handles qualifying buyers who don’t have the credit they need. M o V E S | Jennifer Powell News on the people and events that shape our industry T E c h | Tom Gebes Use Technology, Drop Staff, Grow Tom’s recovery plan involves using integrated software to go paperless. It’s already working for one builder. What about you? 18 M & A | Michael P. Kahn Aim to Emulate the NVR Model Why “just-in-time” theories can help you stay the course. Reed Business Information Tad Smith: Chief Executive Officer Jeff Greisch: President, Chicago Division Custom Reprint, Electronic and Content Licensing use, contact Angie Van Gorder 717/399-1900, x176, angie.vangorder@theygsgroup.com Are you signed up for Housing Giants? Go to www.getfreemag.com/gia and answer YES to the digital question. http://www.getfreemag.com/gia
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