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Pulte's focus: 'buyer for life'
Special to the TribunePulte Homes Corp. has come a long way since its founder, Bill Pulte, built his first house in Michigan at age 18 and triggered this headline in the Detroit Times: "Boy Builds $10,000 House." With divisions in 26 states, the Michigan-based company now...Tags: Carpentersville, Energy Saving, Detroit, Sales, Mundelein
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Behind the U.S. Shelter label: Products 'we can't do without'
Special to the TribuneTracing U.S. Shelter's history of building houses in the Chicago area reflects the history of building of entry-level houses here overall. "In the 1970s, Dad [Edmund Sorenson] offered the typical four models—raised-ranch, tri-level, two-story and...Tags: Florida, Energy Saving, Mundelein, Hoffman Estates
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Closets to suit all your needs
Special to the TribuneAndrea Hall had a problem. A nice problem, but a problem, nevertheless. With 120 pairs of shoes to her name, she needed to organize them. Meanwhile, her husband, Sal Ferrara, didn't share her shine for shoes but did disdain disarray. "He's a neat freak,"...Tags: Oak Brook, Lincolnshire, Electronics, Wheaton, Homes
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Team effort at Havlicek Builders
Special to the TribuneAsked how he'd like to hear his peers describe his company, George Havlicek says, "I hope they would use the words 'integrity' and 'quality.' " Indeed, they do. While some builders rode the home-building boom of the '80s and '90s, then trotted into the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Architecture, Family, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Building homes is a family affair
Special to the TribuneWhen she was in her 20s, says Helen Weiss, young women typically became teachers, nurses or secretaries. "All fabulous professions," she says. "But not for me." Instead, Weiss followed her father, Benjamin, into real estate development. "That's what I...Tags: Lincolnshire, National Government, Vernon Hills, Energy Saving, Government
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Distinctive lives up to name
Special to the TribuneIf you are a clock-watcher, says Bryan Nooner, you need not apply to his firm, Distinctive Cos. Ltd. in Orland Park. "You won't make it through the trial period," he says. "It's hard work and it doesn't necessarily end right at 5 o'clock." In fact,...Tags: Orland Park, Ethics, Frankfort, Real Estate Buyers, Oak Forest
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Blending elegance, comfort
Special to the TribuneTaped to Linda Ritter's medicine cabinet is a quote that reads: "Yesterday's history. Tomorrow's a mystery. Today's the day!" "In other words, 'Go get 'em,' " says Ritter. That no-nonsense mix of enthusiasm and pragmatism propelled Ritter to the top...Tags: Oak Brook, House Building, California, Western Springs, Burr Ridge
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Turning houses into homes
Special to the Chicago TribuneYou can't spot a Buckingham Builders Corp. house, says it owner, Al Darwan, because no two are alike. Although the Plainfield-based builder has some popular plans on its Web site, they are just starting points to which the clients can add or subtract...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Consumers
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For Airhart, it's easy being green
Special to the Chicago TribuneLong before "go green" became the rallying cry in the homebuilding industry, West Chicago-based Airhart Construction established itself as a company dedicated to energy efficiency and sustainability. "Even in the early '70s, we were using passive solar...Tags: West Chicago, Justice System, Wheaton College, Energy Saving, Real Estate Buyers
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Record numbers in Florida now receiving food stamps
South Florida Sun-SentinelLike most professionals with good jobs, Sandra Kramer never thought it would happen to her. But when she lost her major client and used savings to pay down a pile of medical bills, she had no choice. Kramer applied for food stamps. "Here I am, 61, and...Tags: Florida, Lake Worth, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Miami-Dade County, Lauderhill
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Pingree Grove's quiet setting, affordability draw young families
Special to the Chicago TribuneAsked to describe her hometown of 30 years, Carol Peschke asks, "B.C. or A.C.?" The "C," Peschke explains, is for Cambridge Homes of Libertyville, which is building a 1,164-acre development here, thus transforming the century-old Pingree Grove from a tiny...Tags: Pingree Grove, Schools, Starbucks Corp., Road Transportation, Libertyville
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