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The article presents a corporate profile of Legacy Communities in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is chosen as the 2009 National Builder of the Year by the industry. It operates approximately 1,400 detached homes in 2008 with $265 million in revenue. Despite the global economic downturn, the company's net margin for 2008 is up by 11%.

Reports on an infill townhouse development in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. Turning of an underutilized site into prime residential real estate market; Approval of the design review board of the Roswell Historical Society.

Looks at the model houses developed by John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods in Olde Ivy at Vinings community in Atlanta, Georgia. Interior and exterior design of the houses; Prices of the houses; Designer of the house; Products used in the project.

Describes the smart growth strategy used by the Atlanta, Georgia-based builder, Hedgewood Properties Co. for house construction. Housing forms; Design practices; Construction projects.

Discusses the benefits of using a decentralized organizational structure in the Atlanta, Georgia-based real estate developer, Hedgewood Properties Inc. Division of labor; Overview of the hierarchical organizational chart; Role of builders and sales agents within the company.

Features the Atlanta, Georgia-based real estate builder, Hedgewood Properties Inc. and recipient of the Builder of the Year award foe 2003. Smart growth strategy; Market leadership in design and energy efficiency; Sustainable architecture.

Reports on dwellings being offered for sale by John Weiland in Atlanta. Aim of Atlanta cluster-home product at a mix of affluent young professionals and older empty nesters; Price of the houses; Muted palette and eclectic blend of natural finishes and comfortable furnishings.

Features the building team working within the Atlanta, Georgia-based home building company, Hedgewood Properties Co. Products; Design practices; Success in the construction market.

Describes how the Atlanta, Georgia-based home builder, Hedgewood Properties Co. succeed in the building market. Marketing and selling strategies; Products; Prices.

Describes the Next Steps parlor game invented by Atlanta, Georgia-based executive John Rymer to address problems associated with sales training and to help builders/managers with little direct selling experience. Similarity to Trivial Pursuit; Fun way for builders or sales managers to conduct essential role playing exercises; Game mechanics.

Reports that David Weekley Homes has acquired Macauley Homes in Atlanta, Georgia. 1997 revenues; Mutual benefits; Macauley's emphasis on land development; Acquisition of 400 lots in three Macauley communities; Average price of dwellings; Weekley veteran Kelly Dyer as Atlanta division president.

Reports on the increase in housing sales in Atlanta, Georgia in 1995. Increase in single-family housing permits; Increase in the number of relocation buyers; Concerns regarding the trend towards speculative construction; Land cost concerns; Expected effect of the Olympics on home buying in the area.

Profiles Morrison Homes, the Atlanta, Georgia-based subsidiary of Great Britain's top home builder, George Wimpey PLC. Company history; Financial performance for 1995; Comments from company officials.

Reports on how McCar Development Corp. is building and selling houses in Atlanta, Georgia, with the aid of networked personal computers. McCar Development Corp.'s history; Price ranges of houses being marketed by McCar; Modules of the computer system; Cost control strategy.