
[Bookmark] “Recent surveys indicate that women in households are directly involved or are the primary decision-maker on which new home will be purchased over 90% of the time. Design Basics, an Omaha-based architecture firm, has developed a program called Woman-Centric which offers a series of floor plans designed from input from women across the country and is offering that product to new home builders which, in turn, are seeing their market share and sales significantly increase. Housing in America will talk to the business development director of the Woman-Centric design team on how the program was created and a builder who is using the floor plans and who has seen his sales jump from 20 homes a year to near 100.”
John Schleimer is one of the leading housing experts in America with nearly 30 years of experience in conducting market, product and consumer research for land developers and home builders of all sizes. His firm, Market Perspectives, has provided services for such national builders as Pulte Homes, Centex Homes, Lennar Communities, Del Webb Corporation, David Weekley Homes and KB Homes, as well as countless regional builders in over 40 states. Many of the communities that John has provided product and marketing strategies have been accorded numerous national and regional awards for design and marketing excellence. One such community, Orenco Station in Hillsboro, OR, was recognized by BUILDER ... More »
Housing in America will inform you on the factors influencing the market and the demand for future housing itself. We’ll discuss the causal factors and issues that have led to the current state of the housing market and what needs to happen to restore the public’s faith in housing and enforce its importance to our society. We will help you to be better informed on how to preserve home ownership and stop any pending foreclosure through loan modifications or other legal steps, and we will share the latest trends in product design, features and lifestyle amenities. You’ll be made aware of new technologies that will influence housing More »
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Dr. Kermit Baker is a Senior Research Fellow and the Director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center ...

Dr. Kermit Baker is a Senior Research Fellow and the Director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center ... Learn More »
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Dr. Kermit Baker is a Senior Research Fellow and the Director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center ... Learn More »
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Tim Costello is the, Chairman and CEO of BHI. BHI operates the largest collection of consumer focused real estate websites ... Learn More »
Mollie is an Account Executive for Group Two Real Estate Marketing and Advertising, one of the largest homebuilder marketing and ...

Mollie is an Account Executive for Group Two Real Estate Marketing and Advertising, one of the largest homebuilder marketing and ... Learn More »
Hugh A. Fisher, President of Deer Brook Development Corporation, has been building homes in Rhode Island since ...

Hugh A. Fisher, President of Deer Brook Development Corporation, has been building homes in Rhode Island since ... Learn More »
Paul Foresman is Director of Business Development for Design Basics, America’s largest home plan design firm. For more than ...

Paul Foresman is Director of Business Development for Design Basics, America’s largest home plan design firm. For more than ... Learn More »
Peter S. Goodman has been a national economic writer for the business section of The New York Times since October ...

Peter S. Goodman has been a national economic writer for the business section of The New York Times since October ... Learn More »
Thomas R. Kunz was appointed president and chief executive officer of Century 21 Real Estate LLC in June ...

Thomas R. Kunz was appointed president and chief executive officer of Century 21 Real Estate LLC in June ... Learn More »
Doug Van Lerberghe – Associate Principal KEPHART community :: planning :: architecture www.kephart.com 303-832.4474 As Associate Principal and designer of award-winning communities throughout the ...

Doug Van Lerberghe – Associate Principal KEPHART community :: planning :: architecture www.kephart.com 303-832.4474 As Associate Principal and designer of award-winning communities throughout the ... Learn More »
When Michael Lyon took over his father’s real estate business in 1976, the company had 70 agents and 3 offices. ...
When Michael Lyon took over his father’s real estate business in 1976, the company had 70 agents and 3 offices. ... Learn More »
Laurie Anne Maggiano recently joined the US Department of Treasury as Director of Policy in the Office of Homeownership Preservation. ...

Laurie Anne Maggiano recently joined the US Department of Treasury as Director of Policy in the Office of Homeownership Preservation. ... Learn More »
As Founder and CEO, Robert Mirman directs the development and administration of consumer research for home builders across the nation. ...

As Founder and CEO, Robert Mirman directs the development and administration of consumer research for home builders across the nation. ... Learn More »
Stephen Moore has worked in the housing industry for over 30 years in product research, construction training, onsite construction supervision ...

Stephen Moore has worked in the housing industry for over 30 years in product research, construction training, onsite construction supervision ... Learn More »
Mike has been a remodeler as an owner or partner since 1986. In addition to his Certified Graduate Remodelor (CGR) ...

Mike has been a remodeler as an owner or partner since 1986. In addition to his Certified Graduate Remodelor (CGR) ... Learn More »
Nicolas P. Retsinas was appointed Director of Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies in 1998. The Joint Center ...
Nicolas P. Retsinas was appointed Director of Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies in 1998. The Joint Center ... Learn More »
Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. is a powerful, internationally known speaker, author, consultant and president of Rossetti Enterprises Inc. www.RosemarieSpeaks.com Rossetti and her ...

Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. is a powerful, internationally known speaker, author, consultant and president of Rossetti Enterprises Inc. www.RosemarieSpeaks.com Rossetti and her ... Learn More »
Bob Schultz, MIRM, CSP, is the industry’s preeminent sales and management specialist. He was recently named by Builder magazine to ...
Bob Schultz, MIRM, CSP, is the industry’s preeminent sales and management specialist. He was recently named by Builder magazine to ... Learn More »
Lew Sichelman is a nationally syndicated housing columnist whose work appears in newspapers throughout the country, including the Los Angeles ...

Lew Sichelman is a nationally syndicated housing columnist whose work appears in newspapers throughout the country, including the Los Angeles ... Learn More »
Edie Smith is responsible for implementation and management of consumer research projects for ProMatura Group clients. ...
Edie Smith is responsible for implementation and management of consumer research projects for ProMatura Group clients. ... Learn More »
J. Walker Smith, Ph.D., is Executive Vice Chairman of The Futures Company, a marketing services consultancy specializing in lifestyle trends ...
J. Walker Smith, Ph.D., is Executive Vice Chairman of The Futures Company, a marketing services consultancy specializing in lifestyle trends ... Learn More »
A native Sacramentan born and raised in Land Park, Lorene attended local schools including McClatchy High School. Drawn to ...

A native Sacramentan born and raised in Land Park, Lorene attended local schools including McClatchy High School. Drawn to ... Learn More »
Brooke Warrick, President of American LIVES, has been a leader in market research for more than three decades. This research ...
Brooke Warrick, President of American LIVES, has been a leader in market research for more than three decades. This research ... Learn More »
Mark Zandi is chief economist and cofounder of Moody’s Economy.com, where he directs the company’s research and consulting activities. Moody’s ...
Mark Zandi is chief economist and cofounder of Moody’s Economy.com, where he directs the company’s research and consulting activities. Moody’s ... Learn More »