But there was little interest except from several builders.

He raised thousands of dollars in political contributions from developers and builders that did business with the town.

We got so much interest from builders, clients and the municipal planners, who have a big say.

It's eclectic in design, with pipe work from different builders.

His demands from builders include an annual fee or a few flats in their projects.

"We raised a red flag, and we've been getting a lot of flack from builders on that."

All types of bodies from other builders were also repaired and painted.

For 17 years they had stubbornly guarded their preserve from builders.

The other growth strategy is as far from pro builders as it can be.

Response to the ad has been "pretty amazing," she said, particularly from other builders looking for ways to market their own homes.