Pulte Homes Corporation, based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has operations in more than 50 markets throughout nearly 30 states. Under its Del Webb brand, the company is one of the nation's leading builders of active adult communities for people age 55 and older. Throughout its history, the company has constructed more than 450,000 homes and has been named Builder of the Year for by Professional Builder magazine. In 2005, Pulte Homes received the most awards in the J.D. Power and Associates New Home-Builder Customer Satisfaction Study, marking the sixth straight year it achieved this distinction among America's largest homebuilding companies. Pulte Mortgage is a nationwide lender and offers the company s customers a variety of loan products. The company employs approximately 13,000 people. Pulte Homes Corporation has a location in Irvine, Calif.