Looking at floor plans on paper can only go so far toward helping home buyers envision how their new home will look, flow and feel. That's why models are so effective for helping families see the details they've talked about with builders as they plan their new homes. ...more

January 13, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Nobody would have known from a distance that Habitat for Humanity volunteer John Boyden from Windham, Maine, was working hard in the midday sun with a splint on his thumb. Boyden had earlier pounded his thumb with a hammer and broken the finger nail. He said, with a grin, that the splint was only a precautionary measure, but was needed since he tended to hammer the thumb again and again. Boyden is one of more than two dozen nomadic RVers or CARE-A-Vanners who are visiting Highlands County for two weeks, while building homes with the local Habit for Humanity. ...more

January 9, 2008

Support is growing on several fronts in Washington for mortgage-industry reforms and homeowner-assistance programs with broader potential impact than the Bush administration's plan to freeze interest rates on a small percentage of home loans. ...more

December 18, 2007