Home builders deal with a variety of people during the construction of a home, including architects, subcontractors, government officials, real estate agents, mortgage lenders, attorneys, and the future homeowners. Home builders should be realistic thinkers and able to handle stress. Good communication is essential.

Many home builders visit or work at building sites which may require them to wear work clothes such as hard hats and workboots. When working in their officers, builders typically wear casual business clothes.

Low rates drive buyer interest in new homes
Existing single-family home sales were up in the Halifax area as well as other areas of the Volusia-Flagler market as Realtors nationally enjoyed their best sales year ever.

Paytas named top Volusia home builder
Jim Paytas Jr. started his career pushing a broom, cutting grass, cleaning houses and "doing whatever needed to be done," in the family construction businesses.

Building in Edgewater gets pricier
Edgewater now is one of the most expensive cities for new construction in Volusia County.

Home builders expect big 2004
The current year may be as good as it gets for the home building industry, but 2004 is expected to be nearly as good.

1. Go to your career section. Then, explore one or more of the web links related to this job. Make copies of web pages you find interesting and organize them into a reference file or notebook to share with others.

2. Search recent copies of The Daytona Beach News-Journal for evidence of this occupaion. Clip examples from display ads, classified ads, news articles, features, editorials, and the comics.

3. From the pages of The News-Journal, identify people and organizations that can be contacted for more information about this occupation. Investigate one or more and organize your findings into a scrapbook to share with your class. Please feel free to add useful ones to the Resource List for this occupation in the Job Center.

4. Clip words from The Daytona Beach News-Journal that describe, or are used in, this occupation. Define each and then, using Puzzlemaker, create a crossword puzzle to challenge friends or classmates.

5. Visit NewsVoyages.com and search for information about this job in online papers from other parts of the U.S. Print out pages that you find interesting and share them with your class or family.

Career Options and Opportunities: What´s in Your Future?
Just a few decades ago, after a person graduated from high school or college, he or she probably chose a job and settled into it-and stuck with it! Changing careers was not a thing most people considered. Nowadays, however, it´s not uncommon for people to change careers one or more times between graduation and retirement.

Community Change: Progress vs. Preservation
Take a few moments to think about the people, buildings and character that make up your community. In what ways is the history of your community important? Try to identify the parts of your community you think are worth preserving.

BUILDER Online
Provides home builders with home building news, home plans, home design ideas, and building product information, helping them manage their home building operations efficiently and profitably.
http://www.builderonline.com/

Florida Home Builders Association
Your connection to the building industry.
http://www.fhba.com/

HomeBuilding.com
HomeBuilding.com is designed for use by industry members: builders, remodelers, home improvement contractors and homeowners.
http://www.homebuilding.com/

This Old House
This Old House Online is your source for expert advice on home improvement, remodeling and decorating. Ideas on everything from kitchen and bath to yard and garden. From America´s first and favorite home improvement series.
http://www.thisoldhouse.com

Dyi.com
Home improvement construction decoration lowes do it yourself improvements loews store projects loans stores tips center warehouse grants cast improvement renovations.
http://dyi.com/

Flagler County/Palm Coast Home Builders Association
Their mission is to use it´s unified strength and resources to achieve a positive business, community and association environment which enhances the overall success of the building industry, the community at large and each member.
http://www.flaglerhba.com/

Volusia Home Builders Association
Membership in the VHBA is beneficial for anyone who is a builder or anyone who has a product or service that is marketable to builders. The association is a way for you to get your name and product visible to the builders and the associates who are members of the association.
http://www.volusiahomebuilders.com/

Discovery School´s Puzzlemaker
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/

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