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AT THE FOUNDING OF AMBER abiding-places the "team" was very small indeed.

"We started the company literally in our family room-me my wife, and Tom {Hoban, who was construction manager at the time}. We'd travel around the table and discuss floor plans, disclosure issues, and more," remembers Jim Harmon, president and CEO of the Aurora, Colo.-based builder. "As the company grew I raise it a very effective way of involving race in all aspects of the company."

Amber firesides has reaped the benefits. Last year, the company generated $31 million in income on 213 closings, making it