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                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.1

                [LETTERHEAD OF HONIGMAN MILLER SCHWARTZ AND COHN]

Pulte Homes, Inc.
33 Bloomfield Hills Parkway
Suite 200
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304

         Re: Registration Statement on Form S-4

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel to Pulte Homes, Inc., a Michigan corporation
(the "Company") and certain subsidiary guarantors (the "Guarantors"), in
connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration
Statement") relating to the issuance by the Company of $500,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of the Company's 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2011 (the "New Notes")
and related guarantees (the "Guarantees") registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in exchange for a like principal amount
of the Company's outstanding unregistered 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2011 (the
"Original Notes"). The New Notes are issuable under an Indenture dated as of
October 24, 1995, as supplemented (the "Indenture"), among the Company, as
issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Bank One Trust Company, National
Association (successor-in-interest to The First National Bank of Chicago), as
trustee (the "Trustee").

         We have examined such documents, and have considered such matters of
law, as we have considered appropriate as a basis for our opinions set forth
below. In rendering our opinions, we have assumed the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures and
the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as
copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity for all purposes relevant hereto
of all natural persons and, with respect to all parties to agreements or
instruments relevant hereto other than the Company and the Guarantors, that such
parties had the requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to
execute, deliver and perform such agreements or instruments, that such
agreements or instruments have been duly authorized by all requisite action
(corporate or otherwise) and executed and delivered by such parties and that
such agreements or instruments are the valid, binding and enforceable
obligations of such parties. As to questions of fact material to our opinions,
we have relied upon certificates of officers of the Company and the Guarantors
and of public officials.

         Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the execution,
delivery and performance of the New Notes and the Guarantees have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and the
Guarantors, as applicable, and, when the New Notes are executed by the Company
and authenticated by the Trustee as specified in the Indenture and delivered
against surrender and cancellation of a like principal amount of Original Notes
in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the New Notes and the
Guarantees will be legally issued and will constitute valid and binding
obligations of the Company and the Guarantors, as applicable, enforceable
against them in accordance with their terms.



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         The opinion set forth above are subject to the following qualifications
and exceptions:

         (a) Our opinion stated above is subject to the effect of any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to
fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws of
general application affecting creditors' rights.

         (b) Our opinion stated above is subject to the effect of general
principles of equity, including (without limitation) concepts of materiality,
reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and other similar doctrines
affecting the enforceability of agreements generally (regardless of whether
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

         (c) In rendering the opinion set forth above, we have assumed that, at
the time of the authentication and delivery of the New Notes, any resolutions of
the boards of directors or other appropriate governing bodies of the Company and
the Guarantors that we relied upon in connection with issuing this opinion have
been modified or rescinded, there will not have occurred any change in the law
affecting the authorization, execution, delivery, validity or enforceability of
the New Notes and the Guarantees, the Registration Statement will have been
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and will continue
to be effective, none of the particular terms of the New Notes or the Guarantees
will violate any applicable law and neither the issuance and sale thereof, as
applicable, nor the compliance by the Company or the Guarantors with the terms
thereof will result in a violation of any agreement or instrument then binding
upon the Company or the Guarantors or any order of any court or governmental
body having jurisdiction over the Company or the Guarantors.

         Our opinion expressed above is limited to the law of the State of
Michigan and the federal law of the United States.

         We hereby consent to your filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, and to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" contained in the Prospectus that is part of the Registration
Statement.  In giving such consents, we do not admit that we come within the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder.

Dated:  October 2, 2001

                                         Very truly yours,

                                         /s/ Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn