The document discusses strategies for protecting investments in the housing market. It recommends focusing on unique design, energy efficiency, and creating a healthy home. It also discusses trends like declining consumer confidence, demand for green and sustainable homes, and opportunities for builders in the current market, such as emphasizing energy efficiency and healthy design features that reduce costs.

1. The Housing Market…

2. How to Protect Your Investment in the Housing Market…

4. A Major Factor in Protecting Your Investment: Value! Creating a Community…

6. Where Are We Today? Consumer confidence at a 26-year low… The soaring cost of basic foodstuffs and weakening labor market continues to send U.S. consumer confidence to 26-year lows. Source: http://www.conference-board.org/economics/ConsumerConfidence.cfm The Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 49.3 (1985=100), down from 54.8 in May. the lowest since 1982.

7. Where Are We Today? Because of the bank crisis… DTA formed a new mortgage division…

9. The Emerging Markets… … which will protect your investment in building a new home. Housing Demographics

12. Good News:

13. Good News:

14. The Housing Pendulum The pendulum swings to extremes before hitting the midpoint. Good news is just as contagious as bad news. Digital media will push the recovery forward at warp speed.

15. DTA Roles: Creating classical, timeless designs. Maintain Value!

16. DTA Philosophy: Inspired by classical design, yet attuned to today’s way of living.

17. DTA Philosophy:

19. Kitchen and Family Areas The Living Triangle

20. Flex Rooms

21. Fireplaces in Kitchens

24. The Living Triangle

25. The Living Triangle

32. ~The Classic Yacht Villas~ The Country French Vision

33. ~The Classic Yacht Villas~ French Countryside Villa The Country French Vision -Wrought Iron Balcony Details -Mixture of Textures Stucco (Stone) with Brick

37. Mainstream Green

39. DTA’s Design Team: Paul Samartino: Investing in good design J.R. Ruthig: Renovations & outdoor living spaces Steve McKay: Efficient & healthy homes

40. On your journey to embark on the largest investment of your life, take the steps to properly insure the success and protection of your investment.

41. Create a masterpiece that will stand the test of time and one that you will be proud to call your home for many years to come.

42. Where would you rather live? These are both $1 million dollar homes!

44. We’re too expensive!!!

45. We’re too expensive!!!

46. The cost of the roof alone would pay for the architectural fees.

47. We create sensible solutions to even the most complex design problems.

48. Would you trust your $1 million investment with these ideas?

49. Form / Function / Balance

50. Form / Function / Balance

51. Form / Function / Balance

52. Form / Function / Balance

53. Concrete Cosntruction Original Sketches DTA’s Sketches

54. Project Under Construction

55. Remember… don’t settle for an ugly house when you are creating your dream.

56. Good design is a combination of: Form Function - - Beauty

57. Innovative Planning & Curb Appeal: Historical Details and Authenticity

58. Historical Details

59. Historical Details

60. Historical Details

61. Historical Details

62. Innovative Planning & Curb Appeal: Foam brackets Pre-made columns Synthetic trim details Historical Details and Authenticity

63. Historical Details:

64. Historical Details:

65. Design Detail Examples

66. Outdoor Living Spaces

67. Trends

69. Retreat Outdoor Living Spaces: Outdoor Living with Indoor Luxury Relax Revive

70. Outdoor Living Spaces: Indoor Living with Outdoor Connections

71. Indoor / Outdoor Connections

72. Outdoor Living Spaces: Outdoor Living with Indoor Luxury

73. Courtyard Architecture

74. Pool Houses

75. Pool Houses

76. Porches

77. Porches Historical example of a flex room Outdoor gym

78. Porches Front Rear

79. Outdoor Living Spaces: Balance and Harmony What is Missing??

80. Outdoor Living Spaces: 50/50 Rule

81. A Great House… A Green House

82. How Can We Capitalize on This Market? What will happen with home design over the next 1 – 2 years?

85. What is Green? DTA’s green philosophy is NOT:

86. What is the trend in our national market?

93. Success of Green Building: Case Studies Affordable Home: The Affordable Green Plan